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    Low Carb Instant Pot or Stovetop Hearty Beef Stew

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    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.

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    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!

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    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:

    1. 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.
    2. Press the  Saute button twice (for the "more or high"setting) and add the olive oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
    3. Once hot, add cubed beef stew meat and brown on all sides for about 5 minutes or more.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. Once cooking time is complete, use the Natural Release method for 10 minutes and then carefully Quick Release the remaining pressure.
    7. Open the lid,  stir the stew and serve.

    Stove Top Directions:

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Once the meat has browned, scrape the bottom of the pot with a spoon to loosen any stuck bits of meat.
    4. 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.
    5. Once boiling, lower heat to medium-low or low, cover pot and simmer for 40 minutes.
    6. 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

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    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.
    4.93 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    natural quick release 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course low carb, Main Course, paleo, Soup, stew
    Cuisine beef stew, instant pot, soup, stew
    Servings 6
    Calories 328 kcal
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    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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    Notes

    *all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*
    Yield: 6 servings, Serving size: ¾ cup, Net Carbs per serving: 7g or (6g without the arrowroot powder), Amounts per serving-

    Nutrition

    Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 24gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 1005mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3g
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    1. Rosa says

      May 17, 2020 at 8:45 am

      How to print recipe? Thanks

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        May 17, 2020 at 9:56 am

        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.

        Reply
    2. Sandy Munn says

      January 02, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      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!

      Reply
    3. Alyssa Weber says

      February 23, 2019 at 7:51 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        February 24, 2019 at 8:21 am

        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.

        Reply
        • Terlyno says

          March 05, 2019 at 8:14 am

          I use roasted red peppers. I just am not much of a tomato fan and these sub very well

          Reply
          • Stacey says

            March 05, 2019 at 6:13 pm

            Thank you, Terlyno, roasted peppers would be a great sub.

            Reply
    4. Lori says

      January 21, 2019 at 6:46 am

      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

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        January 21, 2019 at 10:51 am

        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.

        Reply
    5. Pam says

      October 30, 2018 at 9:29 pm

      4 stars
      Yes, do you think radishes and turnips would add well? Sounds really good.

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        November 01, 2018 at 8:33 am

        Pam, I think they would be good in there and would also add a subtle peppery bite to the stew!

        Reply
    6. Darryl says

      September 24, 2018 at 7:20 am

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 25, 2018 at 4:29 pm

        Thank you, Darryl.

        Reply
    7. Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says

      September 24, 2018 at 6:19 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 25, 2018 at 4:29 pm

        Thank you, Kari 🙂

        Reply
    8. ChihYu Smith says

      September 22, 2018 at 6:16 pm

      5 stars
      I love how flavorful this beef stew is and best all is Instant Pot and Low carb. YUM!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 23, 2018 at 9:11 am

        Thank you so much, ChihYu 🙂

        Reply
    9. Katja says

      September 20, 2018 at 10:21 am

      5 stars
      So easy and so yummy! Made this last night, and it was a total hit with the whole family.

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 23, 2018 at 9:09 am

        Thank you, Katja for giving it a try!

        Reply
    10. Irena Macri says

      September 20, 2018 at 8:04 am

      5 stars
      Gorgeous recipe. I will definitely be doing this in my Instant Pot!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 23, 2018 at 9:09 am

        Thank you, Irena 🙂

        Reply
    11. Renee Kohley says

      September 18, 2018 at 5:21 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 23, 2018 at 9:08 am

        Your welcome, Renee 🙂

        Reply
    12. Melissa @Real Nutritious Living says

      September 17, 2018 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      So comforting and nourishing this time of the year! I love the addition of all the veggies!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 18, 2018 at 9:00 am

        Thank you, Melissa 🙂

        Reply
    13. Jean says

      September 17, 2018 at 6:01 pm

      5 stars
      It's definitely soup season, and I love how comforting and hearty this looks! So excited to dust off my instant pot for this.

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 18, 2018 at 8:59 am

        Thank you, Jean 🙂

        Reply
    14. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

      September 17, 2018 at 10:37 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 18, 2018 at 8:59 am

        I love mushrooms too, Emily!

        Reply
    15. Tessa Simpson says

      September 17, 2018 at 10:22 am

      5 stars
      Love this simple and comforting stew! Looks so cozy and warm...and so many delicious veggies in the mix!

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 18, 2018 at 8:59 am

        Thank you, Tessa 🙂

        Reply
    16. Craig Giddens says

      September 14, 2018 at 8:20 am

      What about radishes in the place of the potatoes?

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        September 14, 2018 at 3:41 pm

        Craig, radishes are a great idea!

        Reply
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