Easy Low Carb Beef Stew – Keto Paleo

An easy low carb beef stew recipe that uses radish or turnip instead of potatoes. It’s a comforting dish that’s thick and chock full of vegetables.

A meaty stew made with beef and vegetables is one of my favorite comfort foods. I came up with an easy low carb recipe after trying several different methods of making this heartwarming dish.

A good stew needs to simmer in a pot for a while so this is by no means a quick recipe. It takes about two hours of cooking time so be sure to plan ahead for it.

I should have given myself more time for this easy low carb beef stew recipe. With more prep time, I could have browned the meat and placed everything in a crockpot to slow cook all day.

Unfortunately, I’m not usually that organized and prepared this for dinner after coming home from a long work day. However, it came out so delicious that my husband didn’t even know he was eating a low carb meal.

I found that using beef stock gives the beef stew a much better flavor than adding water alone. You can make your own stock, but I like the convenience of a good pre-made stock.

I always check the amount of carbs when purchasing beef or chicken stock so I keep the carb count as low as possible. I also go for all-natural stocks that do not contain any MSG.

To keep this dish low carb, potatoes have been replaced with daikon radish and only one carrot has been added which provides a dash of bright color. Flour or cornstarch is typically used to thicken the stew, but this low carb beef stew recipe uses xanthan gum sprinkled into the liquid.

The xanthan gum could be left out, but then the dish will have the consistency of a beef soup rather than stew. Either way, this makes one tasty low carb meal.

There really is no way to rush a good beef stew. The meat needs to simmer for at least two hours in the liquid and the vegetables should simmer covered in the pot for about an hour.

The daikon radish is an excellent low carb replacement for soups and stews. Although the texture is a slightly different, many will not even miss the usual potatoes in this dish.

And, if you can afford it, be sure to buy high quality grass-fed beef. Just take a look at some of the grass-fed meat benefits. We eat a lot of wild deer meat which we find is much better than what you get from farmed animals.

Low Carb Beef Stew

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Low Carb Beef Stew with Radish or Turnip

An easy beef stew recipe that uses radish or turnip instead of potatoes. This low carb comfort food is thick and chock full of vegetables.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword beef

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours 20 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Servings 8 people

Calories 285 kcal

Author Lisa | Low Carb Yum

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat cubed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 32 ounces beef stock
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon seasoning such as thyme,rosemary, and or oregano
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups radish ( or turnip) cubed
• 1 small carrot cut into small pieces
• 4 stalks celery cut into half slices
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Cook beef in olive oil. Add beef broth, water and seasonings. Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour
2. Stir in vegetables then sprinkle in xanthan gum, cover and simmer 1 hour more.

Recipe Notes

Makes 8 servings

Per serving: 298 calories, 14.6g fat, 5.8g carbs, 2.4g fiber, 3.4g net carbs, 34.1g protein

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Beef Stew with Radish or Turnip

Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)

Calories 285 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 88mg 29%

Sodium 895mg 37%

Potassium 608mg 17%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 1g

Protein 33g 66%

Vitamin A 22.9%

Vitamin C 6.5%

Calcium 4.7%

Iron 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.