Healthy Whole Food Beef and Mushroom Crockpot Stew
This low carb and Whole30 compliant beef stew is hearty, warm, and absolutely delicious. It is an easy Whole30 recipe that takes just 15 minutes of active cooking and prepping. The crockpot will then take over and do its thing, and you’ll end up with a flavorful stew with meat that melts in your mouth. We guarantee you this is a meal that will become a family favorite.
How to Make It
Step 1
Place a cast-iron skillet over high heat and drizzle in the olive oil. Add the beef cubes and spread them into an even layer. Let them sear for 4-5 minutes per side until browned, then transfer to the crockpot.
Step 2
Thinly slice the mushrooms and onion, mince the garlic, and cut the celery root into 2 cm cubes. Add them to the beef in the crockpot. Add the tomato paste.
Step 3
Pour the beef stock into the skillet and scrape the caramelized bits. Pour it into the crockpot and add the thyme, salt, and pepper. Give everything a quick mix and turn on the slow cooker.
Step 4
Cook the stew for 3-5 hours on high heat or 6-8 hours on low heat. At the last 15 minutes of cooking, add the xanthan gum and coconut milk to the stew. Stir and let the stew finish cooking.
Step 5
Take the thyme sprigs out, and taste to adjust seasoning if needed. Finely chop the parsley and sprinkle it on top of the stew. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp
- Beef stew meat
500 g
- Mushrooms
300 g
- Onion, white, yellow or red, raw
0.25 small
- Garlic, fresh
2 clove
- Celeriac (celery root), raw
150 g
- Tomato paste
1 tbsp
- Beef broth
1 cup
- Fresh thyme
3 Sprig
- Salt
0.75 tsp
- Black pepper
0.5 tsp
- Baking Aids Xanthan Gum
0.25 tsp
- Canned coconut milk
0.25 cup
- Parsley
2 tbsp, chopped