All American Slow Cooker Keto Beef Stew | Keto Recipes

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: stew meat

Lean beef reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

carrots

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: green beans

Zucchini is lower in carbs and can mimic the texture.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Chicken broth can be less expensive and still flavorful.

Assemble and prepare all your ingredients.

Heat a dry pan over medium heat before adding anything to it.

Add bacon fat and swish it or brush it on all sides of the pan.

When the grease is hot, place chunks of meat into the pan to sear and brown the outside of the meat.

Do not crowd the meat; brown in two batches for best results.

Brown each side of the meat cubes for 30 to 60 seconds until crispy, then remove from the pan and set aside.

Reduce the heat from high to medium and add chopped onions to the pan for about 1 to 2 minutes until translucent.

Add carrot medallions and chopped garlic; cook for about 2 minutes, tossing once or twice, then remove and set aside.

Optionally, pour half a cup of beef broth into the pan to scrape up the fond and add this to the slow cooker.

Grate a fresh ripe tomato with a box grater and set aside.

In the slow cooker, add butter and the browned meat cubes.

Add the precooked onions and carrots, then cubed jicama or turnip as a potato substitute.

Add chopped raw celery and the freshly grated tomato, then pour in the beef broth.

Add seasoning: basil powder, thyme powder, one crumbled bay leaf, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.

Cover the slow cooker with the lid and set the timer for eight to ten hours.

When the stew is done, combine half a cup of water and glucomannan and stir until dissolved.

Pour the glucomannan mixture into the stew broth and stir well to distribute, thickening the stew.

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