Dinner · 150 min · american

Slow-Simmered Keto Beef Stew

An American dinner built around beef chuck and turnips — on the table in 150 minutes. Each serving lands at 450 calories with 38g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 lb Beef chuck
• 2 Turnips
• 3 stalks Celery
• 1 Onion
• 4 cups Beef broth
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp Thyme

Steps

1. Cut the chuck into 1.5-inch cubes, pat dry, and season aggressively with salt and pepper — moisture is the enemy of browning.
2. Sear the beef in batches in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat, 3 minutes per side, until a dark crust forms; crowding the pan steams the meat gray.
3. Soften the chopped onion, celery, and garlic in the drippings, 6 minutes, until the onion turns translucent.
4. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes, until it darkens to brick red and smells sweet.
5. Pour in the broth, scraping up every browned bit, and add the bay leaves and thyme; return the beef to the pot.
6. Cover and simmer on low 90 minutes, until the beef is nearly tender.
7. Add the turnip chunks and simmer 30 minutes more, until the turnips yield to a fork and the beef shreds easily.
8. Fish out the bay leaves, rest 10 minutes, and skim any surface fat before serving.

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