Low-Carb Irish Pork Stew
Using turnips instead of potatoes, this hearty Irish pork stew is low-carb, zesty, and easy to make completely gluten-free.
Equipment
- Soup Pot
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Butter
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 pounds Boneless Pork Shoulder cut into pieces
- 2 cups Mushrooms
- 1 medium Carrot chopped
- 2 Turnips peeled and chopped
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 cup Guinness
- 2 cups Beef or Chicken Broth
- 2 tsp Caraway Seeds
- 1/3 cup Chopped Celery
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Melt 2 Tbsp of the butter in a large pot over medium high heat.
- Working in two batches, season the pork pieces with salt and pepper to taste, and sear on all sides in the pot. Set aside.
- To the same pot, reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining butter.
- Stir in the mushrooms, carrots, onions, celery and turnips. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and saute for 4-5 minutes.
- Mix in the garlic, and saute another 30 seconds.
- Add the caraway seeds, bay leaves, Guinness, broth and meat into the skillet.
- Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the turnips are softened and meat is cooked through, about 20-30 minutes.
- Serve garnished with chopped parsley.
Notes
Calories: 265 Net Carbs: 5 Net Carbs Per Serving The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.