Low Carb Instant Pot or Stovetop Hearty Beef Stew-
A Low Carb Instant Pot or Stovetop Hearty Beef Stew that is a tasty, gluten-free, paleo, warm comforting meal.
Made with seared beef stew meat and vegetables in a rich beef broth.
A hearty, full-bodied, and comforting low carb and paleo beef stew that is very satisfying on a chilly evening. Made easily in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop with directions for both methods included.
I replaced the potatoes typically put in a beef stew with zucchini and mushrooms to keep the carb count low, but you won’t even miss them in this savory, comforting stew.
I also used a minimal amount of arrowroot powder although not a low carb ingredient in more substantial amounts, it is more concentrated and used in much smaller quantities than using cornstarch as a thickener, which also keeps the carbs lower.
However, you can omit the arrowroot powder as it is just added to thicken the broth slightly and I do leave it out sometimes when I make this.
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Also, I have noticed that any leftover stew that is refrigerated overnight will also thicken the broth, and even when reheated, it is still slightly thicker, and the flavors will intensify as well!
Low Carb Instant Pot or Stovetop Hearty Beef Stew Recipe-
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb cubed beef stew meat (1-inch cubes)
- 1 ½ teaspoon arrowroot powder *optional
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 cup tomato sauce or puree
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup chopped zucchini
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 3 ribs celery, sliced
- ½ cup sliced carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instant Pot Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl add cubed beef, arrowroot powder, and sea salt. Turn beef with a large spoon to coat in the powder. Set aside.
- Press the Saute button twice (for the “more or high”setting) and add the olive oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Once hot, add cubed beef stew meat and brown on all sides for about 5 minutes or more.
- Once the meat has browned, add all the remaining ingredients to the pot and stir to combine. Scrape the bottom of the pot with the spoon to loosen any stuck bits of beef.
- Close and secure the Instant Pot lid. Turn the pressure release handle to the Sealing setting. Select the Stew/Meat setting on High Pressure. Press the + or - buttons to set cooking time for 30 minutes.
- Once cooking time is complete, use the Natural Release method for 10 minutes and then carefully Quick Release the remaining pressure.
- Open the lid, stir the stew and serve.
Stove Top Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl add cubed beef, arrowroot powder, and sea salt. Turn beef with a large spoon to coat in the powder. Set aside.
- In a large stock pot over medium high heat add avocado oil. Once the oil is hot add stew meat and brown on all sides for 6 minutes or more until browned.
- Once the meat has browned, scrape the bottom of the pot with a spoon to loosen any stuck bits of meat.
- Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot and stir to combine. Turn up the heat to high and bring the pot to a boil.
- Once boiling, lower heat to medium-low or low, cover pot and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Remove lid, stir and serve.
Nutritional Data: Yield: 6 servings, Serving Size: ¾ cup, Amounts per serving- Cal: 328, Carbs: 10g, (or 9g without the arrowroot powder), Net Carbs: 7 g, (or 6g without arrowroot powder), Fiber: 3g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Protein: 24g, Sugars: 3g, sodium: 1005mg
*All nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*
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Low Carb Instant Pot or Stovetop Hearty Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb cubed beef stew meat (1-inch cubes)
- 1 ½ teaspoon arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup chopped zucchini
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 3 ribs celery sliced
- ½ cup sliced carrots
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Instant Pot Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl add cubed beef, arrowroot powder, and sea salt. Turn beef with a large spoon to coat in the powder. Set aside.
- Press the Saute button twice (for the “more or high”setting) and add the olive oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Once hot, add cubed beef stew meat, and brown on all sides for about 5 minutes or more.
- Once the meat has browned, add all the remaining ingredients to the pot and stir to combine. Scrape the bottom of the pot with the spoon to loosen any stuck bits of beef.
- Close and secure the Instant Pot lid. Turn the pressure release handle to the Sealing setting. Select the Stew/Meat setting on High Pressure. Press the + or - buttons to set cooking time for 30 minutes.
- Once cooking time is complete, use the Natural Release method for 10 minutes and then carefully Quick Release the remaining pressure.
- Open the lid, stir the stew and serve.
Stove Top Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl add cubed beef, arrowroot powder and sea salt. Turn beef with a large spoon to coat in the powder. Set aside.
- In a large stock pot over medium high heat add avocado oil. Once the oil is hot add stew meat and brown on all sides for 6 minutes or more until browned.
- Once the meat has browned, scrape the bottom of the pot with a spoon to loosen any stuck bits of meat.
- Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot, and stir to combine. Turn up the heat to high and bring the pot to a boil.
- Once boiling, lower heat to medium-low or low, cover pot and simmer for 40 minutes.
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Rosa says
How to print recipe? Thanks
Stacey says
Rosa, on the recipe card (towards the bottom of post), press the "print button, then a printable page will pop up and you can press print to send to your printer.
Sandy Munn says
I use glucomannan powder (also called konjac root powder) to thicken my broth soups. Start out with sprinkling 1 teaspoon over the top of the finished stew and let it warm for a little bit. A little bit goes a long way! 1/2 teaspoon is 2 g of carbs and 2 g of fiber!
Alyssa Weber says
Could I leave out the tomatoes? My husband is going keto and I know he can't have them. Would it still taste good it looks delicious!
Stacey says
The tomato sauce is added for texture, color and flavor, but you could possibly use another puree. Maybe pumpkin might work. I'm not sure though.
Terlyno says
I use roasted red peppers. I just am not much of a tomato fan and these sub very well
Stacey says
Thank you, Terlyno, roasted peppers would be a great sub.
Lori says
Dear Stacey, Your recipe and presentation of it are gorgeous. I really want to try this. I LOVE the nutritional information yo u provided. I am ssorry there is no sodium info. I have to watch every speck of sodium. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Lori
Stacey says
Thank you so very much, Lori, I can add the sodium info on the nutritional info. For a lower sodium count use stock instead of broth and reduce or omit the sea salt.
Pam says
Yes, do you think radishes and turnips would add well? Sounds really good.
Stacey says
Pam, I think they would be good in there and would also add a subtle peppery bite to the stew!
Darryl says
This is such as tasty meal! Thanks so much for this stew especially as we had a cool weekend and Autumn has certainly kicked in. I wouldn't normally have mushrooms in a beef stew so will try this.
Stacey says
Thank you, Darryl.
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says
This looks so good and perfectly comforting for the chilly weather we've been having! I also love rosemary and thyme together, and this looks so flavor packed!
Stacey says
Thank you, Kari 🙂
ChihYu Smith says
I love how flavorful this beef stew is and best all is Instant Pot and Low carb. YUM!
Stacey says
Thank you so much, ChihYu 🙂
Katja says
So easy and so yummy! Made this last night, and it was a total hit with the whole family.
Stacey says
Thank you, Katja for giving it a try!
Irena Macri says
Gorgeous recipe. I will definitely be doing this in my Instant Pot!
Stacey says
Thank you, Irena 🙂
Renee Kohley says
Thank you for all the tips to make this successful in the IP! It is definitely gearing up for stew weather - I can't wait!
Stacey says
Your welcome, Renee 🙂
Melissa @Real Nutritious Living says
So comforting and nourishing this time of the year! I love the addition of all the veggies!
Stacey says
Thank you, Melissa 🙂
Jean says
It's definitely soup season, and I love how comforting and hearty this looks! So excited to dust off my instant pot for this.
Stacey says
Thank you, Jean 🙂
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
I love how loaded this stew is with all of the produce, especially the mushrooms. I love mushrooms in beef stew! The IP cooks this so beautifully too. Yum!
Stacey says
I love mushrooms too, Emily!
Tessa Simpson says
Love this simple and comforting stew! Looks so cozy and warm...and so many delicious veggies in the mix!
Stacey says
Thank you, Tessa 🙂
Craig Giddens says
What about radishes in the place of the potatoes?
Stacey says
Craig, radishes are a great idea!