Slow-Simmered Keto Beef Stew
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
450 calories
38g protein
9g carbs
28g fat
3g fiber
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
- Cut the chuck into 1.5-inch cubes, pat dry, and season aggressively with salt and pepper — moisture is the enemy of browning.
- 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.
- Soften the chopped onion, celery, and garlic in the drippings, 6 minutes, until the onion turns translucent.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes, until it darkens to brick red and smells sweet.
- Pour in the broth, scraping up every browned bit, and add the bay leaves and thyme; return the beef to the pot.
- Cover and simmer on low 90 minutes, until the beef is nearly tender.
- Add the turnip chunks and simmer 30 minutes more, until the turnips yield to a fork and the beef shreds easily.
- Fish out the bay leaves, rest 10 minutes, and skim any surface fat before serving.