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Keto Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker (Paleo, Gluten Free)

This keto beef stew is so easy to make in the slow cooker and tastes delicious. The secret ingredient is pumpkin.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword beef, gluten free, keto, low carb, slow cooker, stew
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 385 kcal
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs beef stew meat
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 celery stack, chopped
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 2 cups zucchini, chopped (I used yellow and green)
  • 1 ½ cups green beans
  • 8 oz small portobello mushrooms sliced
  • 1 ¾ cup pure pumpkin puree (1 can)
  • 2 teaspoons Better than Bouillon (beef base)

Instructions

  1. Add your meat, pepper, salt, garlic, thyme, garlic powder and worchestershire sauce to the slow cooker and mix well.

  2. Top meat with all of the chopped vegetables.

  3. In a bowl mix the beef stock, pumpkin and Better than Bouillon base. Then pour over vegetables and mix well.

  4. Set slow cooker to slow setting for 6-8 hours or until the meat is tender. Can also cook at a high setting just as long the meat is tender in the end.