[jkmfrog]

Someone asked about this on another tread so I thought I'd share it here too.

Beef Stew with vegetables
Serve 6-8

2lb beef stew meat cut in 1-2 inch chunks
2 T oil (olive, bacon drippings, coconut ok)
salt and pepper
fresh herbs - a few stalks, thyme, savory, rosemary, parsley or combo
1/2 cup red wine
1 t better than bullion and 2 cups water or equivalent amt stock
1 cup diced tomatoes with juice, or tomato puree ok too
2 cloves garlic, smashed or at least chopped in half
1/2 medium onion chopped

optional:
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
2-4 inches of daikon radish peeled and chopped
4-6oz fresh mushrooms sliced

salt and pepper meat. brown meat in oil in dutch oven. May need to do this in two batches so that meat browns, not steams. toss meat back in pan and add onions and garlic. Cook for 3-5 min then, deglaze with red wine. Add bullion and water. Toss in tomatoes, herbs. Cover and place in 325 degree oven for at least 2 1/2 to three hours. If using optional ingredients, add them in last half hour of cooking then cook in oven until veggies reach desired tenderness. Remove stalks left from herbs and toss them.

Tastes even better next day.

Serve alone or over cauli-rice, cauli-spuds.

with all the optional ingredients included I got a carb count of 8 grams, with 2 grams of fiber for 6 net carbs (using 6 servings). Its really filling so it turns out I've been eating smaller portions so I think it makes more like 8 servings, and I have not re-run the nutritional analysis.