So, I have been flirting with the Whole 30/Paleo lifestyle. While I am not sure if I am going to commit to it, I’m trying to see if I can cook some recipes for my family that are delicious, as well as Whole 30 compliant, Paleo, and of course, gluten free. This clean eating beef stew is ALL of those things and absolutely delicious.
This is based on Mark Bittman’s Beef Stew recipe. One of my husband’s friends bought us this book for our wedding and we have used it religiously. I took out the flour and substituted tapioca flour, to keep it grain-free. It’s also Paleo and Whole 30 compliant, as it’s used as a thickener. If I understand the Whole 30 rules, that is allowed.
Ingredients:
2 packages beef stew pieces (try to use beef from grass fed cows)
1 package Trader Joe’s Mirepoix ( which is equal to 1/2 onion: 3 carrots: 3 celery stalks)
6 tsp Tapioca Flour (used to thicken stew)
2 quarts organic beef or chicken broth
4 russet potatoes, cubed
Extra virgin olive oil
2 cubes frozen garlic or 2 cloves fresh garlic
Mushrooms
1 -32 oz can of peeled tomatoes, organic if possible.
Instructions:
Heat up saute’ pan with olive oil and two cubes frozen garlic.
Brown beef.
When beef is cooked almost all the way through, drain the liquid off and set aside.
Wipe pan clean quickly, add some more olive oil to pan, and turn heat on.
Add mirepoix to pan and saute’.
Add beef to pan and keep sauteeing. Add tapioca flour to pan to thicken beef and vegetable mixture. Take out a 16 quart stockpot. Add two quarts (32 ounces each) of organic free range chicken or beef broth and then add stew meat and veggie mixture.
Add cut up potatoes
Add mushrooms.
Add large can of peeled tomatoes. Let it simmer on the stove for around 45 minutes or so.
I added some kale for an extra nutrition.
To my surprise, my kids liked it. My husband and I liked it too. It was hearty, filling, and really delicious. It didn’t taste any different using tapioca flour – so if you’re gluten-free, you won’t feel like you are missing the regular flour. This will definitely be in my recipe rotation!
Clean Eating Beef Stew (Whole 30 Compliant, Paleo, and Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 2 packages beef stew pieces try to use beef from grass fed cows
- 1 package Trader Joe’s Mirepoix which is equal to 1/2 onion: 3 carrots: 3 celery stalks
- 6 tsp Tapioca Flour used to thicken stew
- 2 quarts organic beef or chicken broth
- 4 russet potatoes cubed
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cubes frozen garlic or 2 cloves fresh garlic
- Several mushrooms
- 1 32 ounce can of peeled tomatoes organic if possible.
Instructions
- Instructions:
- Heat up saute’ pan with olive oil and two cubes frozen garlic.
- Brown beef
- When beef is cooked almost all the way through, drain the liquid off and set aside.
- Wipe pan clean quickly, add some more olive oil to pan, and turn heat on.
- Add mirepoix to pan and saute’. Add beef to pan and keep sauteeing.
- Add tapioca flour to pan to thicken beef and vegetable mixture.
- Take out a 16 quart stockpot
- Add two quarts (32 ounces each) of organic free range chicken or beef broth
- Add cut up potatoes
- Add mushrooms
- Add large can of peeled tomatoes.
- Let it simmer on the stove for around 45 minutes or so. I added some kale for an extra nutrition kick at the end — feel free to add whatever additional veggies you want.
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There is no salt or pepper in the recipe. I thought it tasted rather bland. am I missing something?
Hi Sue, I usually add salt and pepper afterwards for taste (that’s how my mother cooks also).
You’re ingredients list shows the 32 oz peeled tomatoes twice. Is it one or two cans???
also I wanted to say it was delicious but looks more like a vegetable beef soup than stew as your picture looks. I wondered if I should have pureed the tomatoes. I was hoping to make a stew that mimics my mother’s stew which is creamy and not brothy. But, we did like this one for sure! Any other ideas for making it more creamy, please let me know. Thx!!
I’m not sure on how to make it creamier. It was brothy and that’s what I’m used to. But I’ll see if I can think about how to make it creamier.
It’s one can. I’ll fix the recipe. Thanks for reading!
THis looks incredible, and I love that it doesn’t have to be done in the crock-pot so it can be a last minute-ish dinner. Thanks for sharing!
I really like this clean eating Beef Stew recipe! I like making healthy recipes for my family. thanks for sharing!