Ultimate Crock Pot Beef Stew (Low Carb)
🍲 The Ultimate Comfort Food You’ll Want All Year Long! (Keto Beef Stew)
There’s a reason beef stew has survived every food trend, diet war, and nutrition panic — it just works.
Warm. Hearty. Filling.
And when it’s done right? It’s one of the most satisfying comfort foods you can eat — without wrecking your blood sugar or kicking you out of ketosis.
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In this recipe, I’ll show you how to make my keto beef stew, a version that keeps everything you love about classic beef stew, while ditching the flour, sugar, and carb-heavy fillers that turn it into a food coma.
This is the kind of meal you can:
Make once
Eat all week
Freeze for later
Serve to non-keto people without explaining anything
What Makes This Beef Stew Different
Most “healthy” stews are either bland or leave you hungry an hour later. This one is:
Rich and deeply flavored
Loaded with tender beef
Thick and satisfying (without flour or cornstarch)
Low carb, keto-friendly, and real-food based
It’s designed to feel like comfort food, not diet food.
You’ll Learn:
How to build deep flavor without sugar or starch
The best cuts of beef for tender, juicy stew
How to thicken stew the keto way (without weird textures)
Why this meal keeps you full longer than most comfort foods
How to meal-prep it for busy weeks
Whether you’re eating keto, low carb, or just trying to clean up classic recipes, this beef stew fits right in.
Perfect For:
Cold weather meals
Family dinners
Weekly meal prep
Comfort food cravings
Anyone who wants “stick-to-your-ribs” food without regret
This is one of those recipes you make once… and then keep coming back to all year long.
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/YlPTP36zzUo
Ultimate Crock Pot Beef Stew (Low Carb)
Ingredients
- Beef
- 2 1/2–3 lb chuck roast or combo of beef like I did, cut into large chunks
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp avocado oil or beef tallow
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cups radishes, quartered (become potato-like)
- 1 cup chopped turnips or rutabaga (slightly higher carb but classic texture)
- 4 cups beef bone broth
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 tsp Liquid Smoke
Thickening
- -1/2 tsp xanthan gum
Instructions
- Season beef chunks with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- (Optional) Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown beef in batches until deeply caramelized on all sides.
- Transfer browned beef to the crock pot.
- In the same skillet, add onion and mushrooms.
- Sauté 3–4 minutes until softened and browned.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Transfer everything to the crock pot.
- Add celery, radishes, and turnips
- Pour in beef bone broth.
- Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire, Dijon, thyme, & rosemary
- LOW: 8 hours
- HIGH: 4–5 hours
- Sprinkle xanthan gum evenly over the surface and stir well
- Immersion Blend as seen on the video
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper before serving.