This keto dutch oven beef stew is so quick and easy to get together and it makes so many meals. It is the perfect weekend meal prep for a long cold New England winter. One thing I love about dutch oven beef stew is you can really use it to empty out your pantry. This list of ingredients is just a guide, honestly, you can put whatever meat and vegetables you want in there and it will probably turn out stellar.

Keto and beef stew go together great as well, it packs a lot of flavors and almost no carbs. Depending on your mood, you can serve it as is or over some cauliflower rice, maybe with some cooked kale and have an even more hearty meal packed with fiber. This version of my dutch oven beef stew uses canned adobo peppers for an added smokey kick, but if you do not like spicy food, you can easily swap this with tomato paste.

There are certainly other ways to tackle a beef stew. If you do not want to use a dutch oven, consider making a slow cooker (Crockpot) beef stew (add everything to the pot, set it on low, and come back 6 hours later). Or the very popular option, and instant pot beef stew (pressure cooker) this cuts the cooking time way down. Once it builds pressure the cooking begins and you could be done in as little as 30 minutes under pressure. Personally, if I have time, I prefer the dutch oven because it builds layers of flavor and browns the beef much better than these other options.

Secret Ingredient in Dutch Oven Beef Stew (Or any Stew)

The real MVP in this beef stew is Xanthan gum. The problem we have in the low carb world is that our stews tend to come out runny due to the lack of flour. Xantham gum really helps turn this into a stew, giving the sauce a wonderfully thick consistency that really coats everything. This can be omitted but it is cheap and a little goes a long way.

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