This slow cooker keto beef stew is the perfect way to use up any meat and veggies you might have in your fridge and freezer. It is easily adaptable to what you have on hand. It is hearty and rich with slow cooked stew beef, broth, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, celery, carrots, peppers, herbs and spices.
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Storage: Store leftover keto beef stew in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Alternatively, you can freeze it for up to 6 months.
- Reheating: This reheats incredibly well and is even better the next day. You can reheat it on the stovetop, in the slow cooker, or in the microwave.
- Thicken it up: To thicken the low carb beef stew broth you can add a teaspoon of xanthan gum. Simply whisk the xanthan gum into a small amount of water to make a slurry and then add the slurry to the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients. (Try my Slow Cooker Kickin' Chili Recipe)
- Change up the veggies: This recipe is an excellent way to use up any vegetables you have on hand that might have reached that "use it or lose it" stage. Some other vegetables I like to add to this are cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, and rutabaga.
- Add red wine wine: For even more depth of flavor in this low carb beef stew, deglaze the pan with ¼ cup of red wine after searing the beef. Scrape up and mix in any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan and then add all those juices to the slow cooker.
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Keto Slow Cooker Beef Stew - Whole30, paleo
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 Servings
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This slow cooker keto beef stew is the perfect way to use up any meat and veggies you might have in your fridge and freezer. It is easily adaptable to what you have on hand. It is hearty and rich with slow cooked stew beef, broth, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, celery, carrots, peppers, herbs and spices.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups beef stock
- 12 ounce package bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 4 ounces mixed bell peppers, chopped
- 4 ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 1 large carrot, sliced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos for Whole30
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Heat the slow cooker on the low setting.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sear the beef in olive oil, browning on both sides. Transfer to slow cooker.
- To the slow cooker, add the beef stock, bacon, tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano.
- Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.
Notes
- net carbs per serving: 4g
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nicole says
Love this recipe I forgot to drain the diced tomatoes and add the garlic but still turned out amazing. I’m actually making it again with chicken and homemade bone broth in my instant pot and omitting the salt as I feel the bacon has enough and it can always be added if needed.
Cara says
The flavor of this beef stew was amazing. Didn't miss the potatoes at all! It was a little thin, but next time I'll probably just add some almond flour.
Elizabeth says
Delicious! Even my picky kids loved it.
Kendall says
Has anyone tried to do this in the Instant Pot? How long?
Kendall says
So I did it. Sauté the beef in the pot, add the remaining ingredients (plus a half cup of red wine just because) to the pot and then turn to Meat/Stew for 45 min.. Natural release for 10 min. It was awesome!
Di says
we LOVED this recipe! Chuck roast was on sale I asked the butcher to cut it up for stew meat. personal preference: I used a large onion and increased the amount of the mushrooms and celery.
Like another viewer said if you don't add a thickening agent, its more like beef soup. I did thicken it but can honestly say, soup or stew is so yummy! Thanks so much for sharing! Can't wait until chuck roast goes on sale again 🙂
Carol says
So I messed up and added 4 cups of liquid instead of 2 cups. Any way this can still be a stew when it’s done. Help
Heather Avallone says
Absolutely delicious! Family approved!
Marcy says
Very tasty! However, without thickener it is more like a vegetable beef soup - but still very good. Next time I will cut the salt in half as I thought it was a bit on the salty side.
Lindsey says
This is so tasty! I was scared of the bell peppers but it isn’t overpowering and just adds to the overall flavor. In order to get my kids to eat more of the veggies, I removed some of the broth with veggie pieces and blended it with a dash of xanthan gum to also thicken it. Winner!
Steph says
WOW! This stew is so delicious. I’ll definitely be making this again.