Recipe
The Best Keto Beef Stew Crockpot Recipe
A hearty slow-cooked beef stew with rutabaga and vegetables, thickened with beef gelatin for rich flavor.

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
7 hr
Total time
7 hr 20 min
Servings
10
Net carbs
5g
Appliance
Crock pot
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10 servings- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast (cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces)
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 8 large cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup canned no-salt-added crushed tomatoes with juices
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 large stalks celery (chopped)
- 2 medium carrots (sliced)
- 1 cup cubed rutabaga
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon beef gelatin
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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Cook beef to your preferred doneness and let steaks or larger cuts rest before serving.
- 1. Heat the ghee in a large deep skillet over medium-high to high heat, then add the beef cubes in a single layer and sear for about 4 minutes, turning once to brown both sides.
- 2. Stir in the chopped onion and minced garlic and cook for 1 minute while stirring continuously.
- 3. Transfer the beef and onion-garlic mixture to a slow cooker along with the crushed tomatoes, beef broth, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, celery, carrots, rutabaga, and rosemary.
- 4. Cook on LOW for 7 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
- 5. Sprinkle the beef gelatin over 3 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl and let sit for 2 minutes, then stir in 1 cup of hot broth from the stew and mix this gelatin mixture back into the pot.
- Cook beef to your preferred doneness and let steaks or larger cuts rest before serving.
- 6. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.
Source & attribution
The Keto Queens · IMPORTED
Rated 4.43/5 from 7 ratings on The Keto Queens. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.