Paleo Beef Stew (AIP, SCD, NSD, Paleo, Gluten-free)

Today's recipe is a basic paleo beef stew that anyone can make, and should make. So delicious, so very healthy. Do it.

Paleo Beef Stew

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Ingredients:

Serves 4

• 500g Grass-fed beef (diced). As usual, mine was from Lake Farm Beef
• 4 large flat mushrooms (sliced)
• 3 carrots
• 3 cloves of garlic (crushed)
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 large or 3 smaller onions (chopped)
• 1 cup of stock or bone broth
• 2 tbsp vinegar (apple cider if you want to be AIP compliant)
• 2 tsp fresh grated ginger (or you can use dried, but it's not as good)
• large handful of fresh thyme (de-stalked) (again you can use dried)
• salt to taste

• 2-3L water

Directions:

Melt the coconut oil in a large stock pot and sautee the onions until soft

Add the meat, garlic and herbs and cook (stirring frequently) until the meat is slightly browned

Add the stock, water, vinegar, carrots, mushrooms

Turn the heat up until the stew is boiling, then turn down to a simmer, cover and let it cook for at least an hour, topping up the water if there is too much evaporation.

I favour a slow cook method, and let mine bubble away for 5 hours. If you find it there is too much liquid at serving time, just uncover, turn the heat up and let it bubble enthusiastically until the water is reduced.

Check the flavour and add salt if required.  Serve.

This freezes very well and is packed with nutrition.  Here are the nerdy stats, per serve: