@lilly..padd: Beef and Mushroom Stew 1 lb stew meat (bite sized cut) 12 ounces mushrooms (quartered) 1 small onion (large dice) 3-4 celery ribs (diced) 2-3 carrots (diced) 1/4 cup oil/butter/tallow 1 32 oz container of beef broth 2 bay leaves 1 T garlic 1/2 T Italian seasoning Salt and pepper to taste Heat a large pot or Dutch oven with half the oil. Once hot pour mushrooms in let cook one minute. Stir and cook one more minute. Remove from pot. Pour remaining oil into the pot. Once heated cook beef chunks (in batches if need) until they start to down on each side. Remove from pot. Pour about a cup of broth while scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Pour remaining broth into the pot. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, bay leaves and browned beef to the pot and stir. Cover and let simmer for an hour and a half. Remove lid and add vegetables. Stir and cover. Let simmer an additional 45 minutes to an hour. Stirring occasionally to insure vegetables are cooking evenly. Check that meat and vegetables are tender. If not cook an additional 10 minutes. Remove from heat and serve. #Recipe #keto #ketorecipes #dinner #beefstew