EASY low-carb keto beef stroganoff (6.5g NET carbs) is quick and easy to throw in your slow-cooker. Serve with mashed cauliflower and sour cream is the perfect mid-week family meal.
If you have a busy day and want some comfort food to come home to, this is the one. Walk in the door late at night, and the smell of low-carb beef stroganoff welcomes you.
Serve this keto beef stroganoff with a cauliflower mash and a dollop of sour cream. It's the perfect end to a busy day.
This low-carb keto beef stroganoff is made using the slow cooker and ticks all the boxes. This dish comes together quickly then cooks all day for a tender, incredibly tasty dinner.
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How to cook stroganoff in the slow-cooker
Crock pot beef stroganoff is easy to make. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Many cookbooks instruct to saute or fry the onions, garlic, and meat before adding to the slow cooker.
I have found it makes very little difference to the taste or the texture of this dish.
The keto beef stroganoff recipe below will show you how to make stroganoff the cheats way. You simply place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, stir, and cook!
I have tried both methods, and there is little to gain, but you save at least half an hour of preparation and cleaning up dishes by following this easy method.
To make keto beef stroganoff in the crock pot all you need to do is:
- Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Mix.
- Set on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH 4-6 hours.
- Serve with sour cream (optional).
If you have a busy day and won't be in until late, you want the easiest meal possible. I'm also guessing on such a busy day, there are other things you would rather be doing than frying onions, garlic, and meat in the morning.
Ingredients you need
The ingredients for this savory comfort food are simple. All you need to have is:
- Onion - yellow onion (brown onion) works best.
- Garlic - crushed garlic is best but garlic powder will work too.
- Bacon - fatty cuts work best. It's called "streaky bacon" here because of the streaks of fat marbled through. It's also called side bacon.
- Beef stewing steak - you can try other cuts like sirloin steak but this is one of the most inexpensive and it works very well.
- Smoked paprika - make sure to get the smoked variety as it adds rich flavour.
- Tomato paste - you save carbs by using tomato paste rather than canned tomatoes. Tomato paste is higher in carbs but you only need a small amount.
- Beef stock - or beef broth adds an extra salty punch of beef.
- Mushrooms - adds the traditional flavour and are naturally low-carb.
How to make keto beef stroganoff
Making this low-carb beef stroganoff recipe couldn't be more simple!
First, prep your veggies. The onions will need to be sliced and quartered, and the mushrooms will need to be quartered as well.
Then, cube up your stewing steak and dice up the bacon. Small pieces work better than large chunks.
Place all of the ingredients in the crock pot, then pour beef broth over the top.
Give everything a good stir.
Then, all you have to do is let the crock pot do its magic! This beef stroganoff recipe does best when you cook it on low for 8 hours, but if you are in a hurry you can set it to high heat for 4-6 hours.
How to serve
There are so many ways to serve this keto beef stroganoff recipe! A few of my favorites to enjoy with this dish include:
Add sour cream or cream cheese to the low-carb beef stroganoff before serving, and place the sour cream or cream cheese on the table for the vegetables. Sprinkle with some chopped fresh parsley.
Variations
Want to change it up a bit?
- ground beef stroganoff - why not try making this dish as ground beef stroganoff? To do this, you'll need to cook the meat before you add ground beef to the slow cooker. Don't put it in raw!
- spicy - like it hot? Add some cayenne pepper or a few dashes of hot sauce to this beef stroganoff.
Storage
This delicious meal is a good one to prep ahead of time. You can store beef stroganoff in a container in the fridge for about 3 days.
Or, you can freeze beef stroganoff too. Simply place it in a freezer-safe meal prep container, and place in the freezer. It will last about 3 months.
To reheat beef stroganoff, you can microwave or cook over the stovetop on medium-high heat.
What are the best keto side dishes?
Beef stroganoff is traditionally served with pasta, but rather than that stodgy filler that adds zero nutrition, you can serve this delicious beef dinner with low-carb vegetables instead. The easiest side dishes for a mid-week dinner are mashed cauliflower and steamed broccoli.
You can also make a "pasta" out of zucchini noodles or cabbage noodles. Or, choose to make cauliflower rice or mash instead.
You cut your carbohydrate intake and double (or even triple) your veggies by giving up pasta.
You can choose from 21+ low-carb and keto side dishes to serve with beef. They are all family-friendly recipes and all are gluten-free.
From gluten-free garlic bread, mashed cauliflower (4 flavours that even children love), or baked broccoli with cheese. The whole family will love these and not realize their usual bread, pasta, and rice are missing.
However you serve it, don't forget the sour cream! It adds a rich creamy flavour to the dish. I like to stir it in with the broth and make a sour cream sauce. Yum!
Beef Stroganoff FAQs
Traditional beef stroganoff is served with high-carb mashed potatoes and thickened with wheat flour, this low-carb version is served with mashed cauliflower and naturally thickened.
The longer the stroganoff cooks, the more it will thicken. But, if you want to speed the process up you can make a keto roux by adding some xanthan gum.
You can convert this crockpot recipe into a stove top one. Place all the ingredients in a dutch oven or large stewpot, then cook over medium low for 6 hours.
Yes, once you learn how to cook beef in the Instant Pot, you will realise how quick and easy dinner can be. It makes any tough cut of beef into a tender casserole in under 30 minutes.
The nutritional information per serving is 6.5 g net carbs, 33.3 g protein, 11 g fat, and 267 calories.
Yes, simply don't garnish with sour cream but add crispy bacon pieces and herbs instead.
Any type of casserole beef will work, such as chuck steak, rump steak, sirloin steak, flank steak, stewing steak, or even ground beef if you're in a hurry.
Yes, you can place all your raw ingredients inside the slow cooker and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days before you need to cook. Alternatively, once cooked and completely cooled, store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Yes, it can be stored in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Place the bowl f the slow-cooker in your slow-cooker and turn on high for 2 hours or reheat in a saucepan or in the oven until thoroughly hot. Reheat time will vary on how much you are heating. Add the sour cream to garnish.
You can use the microwave, however, it does have a tendency to make the gravy and sauce separate.
More slow-cooker recipes
When the weather gets colder, or you want a quick and easy healthy mid-week family dinner, these recipes are perfect.
- Low-carb pumpkin chicken curry in the slow-cooker
- Slow-cooker keto beef rendang
- Slow-cooker bacon keto wrapped meatloaf
- Slow-cooker low-carb buffalo chicken
- Slow-cooker keto pulled pork
- Keto chicken burrito bowls in the slow-cooker
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Low Carb Beef Stroganoff Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 onion sliced and quartered
- 2 cloves garlic minced crushed
- 2 slices bacon diced
- 500 g (1.1 lb) beef, stewing steak cubed cubed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- 250 ml (1 cup) beef stock
- 250 g (8 oz) mushrooms quartered
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Mix.
- Set on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH 4-6 hours.
- Serve with sour cream (optional).
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Lisa A Epsteen
Does this recipe call for cream cheese? I see it mentioned several times in the comments but not in the recipe. Am I missing something?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
It calls for sour cream or you may use cream cheese too. In the post, I explain "Add sour cream or cream cheese to the low carb beef stroganoff before serving, and place the sour cream/cream cheese on the table for the vegetables too. Sprinkle with parsley."
Lauren
Added some extra cream cheese & sour cream near the end, now I can hardly walk away form the slow cooker to call the family for dinner. The sauce tastes soooo good. Serving mine with beans & cauliflower
Denise
I've just printed this recipe off, I have just started on Keto and will be trying this lovely recipe out very soon, thank you.
Sharon Edelson Eubanks
What cut of beef is “stewing steak”? I am in the US and have never seen this cut of beef.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
You can use any variety of beef that is applicable for stews and casseroles. If I gave a particular cut of meat, I am always inundated with questions if they can replace cut A with cut B, C, D etc. Allow what is available and on special at your grocery store or butchers. Enjoy 🙂
Ily
If you go to Walmart.com and search "stew meat" it will come up. They have it in all the grocery stores I've been to. It's just precut cheap fatty pieces. Perfect for soups and stews!
Mary Petnel
Stewing Beef is usually chuck. Chuck is a tough cut that gets tender through slow cooking or braising.
Libby Jenkinson
Chuck steak is only one variety of casserole meat, there are so many more delicious cuts too.