Keto Beef Stew

In a large skillet, brown the stewing beef.

When the meat is nicely browned, place it in the bottom of the crock pot. In the same pan you used for the beef, add the sliced onion, sliced garlic, chilli flakes, sprig of thyme and the other spices. Dry fry these for a few minutes or until everything starts to stick.

Carefully pour the wine into the pan to deglaze it. Mix everything well. If you can't use wine in cooking, you can replace it with more beef stock.

Pour the wine mixture into the crock pot over the meat. Add the bay leaves, salt and pepper, and the beef stock. When filling a crock pot, you should always make sure that the liquid just covers your meat. Don't use too much - it will not reduce much. You can also make this meal in your oven, but keep a closer eye on the level of the liquid.

If you are using a crock pot/slow cooker, place the lid on, turn it on to high and let it cook for about 4 and a half hours. Then remove the lid carefully and add the vegetables. Mix them into the stew. Replace the lid and let it cook for another hour to hour and a half. You can start it earlier and cook it on low for a longer time as well.

If you are doing this in your oven, use an oven safe dish with a lid and place the mixture in an oven at 180C/350F for about 3 hours, then add your vegetables and continue cooking until the meat is cooked. I usually cooked stew in the oven for about 4 - 5 hours, depending on the meat. Check the liquid levels every 90 minutes.