Low Carb Skillet Beef and Mushrooms in Cream Sauce
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GLP-1 Diet Friendly Skillet Beef and Mushrooms
High protein skillet dinners are always a time saver for weeknight dinners. That’s why our GLP-1 diet friendly skillet recipe is perfect for those busy days that you crave a no-fuss, low carb meal. Sautéed with onions, the flavors really are outstanding, and best of all, the creamy flavors cook everything together nicely. What you end up is a pan of scrumptious and delicious mushrooms and beef. It’s hearty, flavorful, satisfying and perfectly low carb for what ever your lifestyle is.
- Some great low carb keto-friendly veggies are steamed cauliflower, sautéed zucchini or broccoli.
- Love zucchini noodles? This would be fantastic on a bed of zoodles. You won’t miss the pasta when using zucchini noodles and the mushroom beef is a fantastic topping. You can eat more and have less guilt!
- For those of you who occasionally crave some carbs, you can definitely add this to some high protein chickpea noodles.
- Nutrient rich whole grains such as black rice, quinoa or barley help make the meal more filling.
Video: Keto Skillet Beef and Mushrooms Recipe
Tips for Cooking This recipe:
- For optimal flavor make sure to brown the beef and mushrooms till they’re nice and brown. The caramelized tidbits from the browning add great flavor and color.
- Make sure to add enough seasoning. If you don’t use enough salt, the flavors won’t come out.
- Add extra of your favorite dried spices or dried herbs. All these additions can customize the flavors to your liking and gives great flavor.
- Serve with a side of cauliflower rice for a low carb option.
Skillet Beef & Mushrooms in Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) ground beef
- 8 ounces (227 g) mushrooms , sliced (add more if you like!)
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) oil
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 small onion , diced
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) beef broth
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) Worcestershire sauce , or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried herbs (optional)
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt , or more to taste
- lots of fresh cracked black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Heat large skillet to medium high heat. Add 2 Tablespoons of oil, garlic and onions. Cook until translucent.
- Add beef and mushrooms. Cook until beef and mushrooms are browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add 1/4 cup beef broth, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon dried herbs, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until everything is combined and cooked through.
- Serve over steamed or sautéed veggies, or with cooked grains, pasta, or rice (depending on your diet preferences)!
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Nutrition Information per Serving
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This recipe was originally published in 2019 and updated with new photos and tips.
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4 Comments on “Low Carb Skillet Beef and Mushrooms in Cream Sauce”
Nice and easy, and delicious. Although mincing onions is always a crying game haha. I made a big batch and it gave me a couple meals worth. It keeps nice in the fridge and heats up nice and easy too!
Thanks Francis and so glad you enjoyed the recipe! And sorry about the onion tears. 🙂
Been trying to get the kids to eat more mushrooms and this recipe did the trick! They really loved eating this for dinner. Thanks for the recipe!
This skillet recipe is seriously GOOD! This is great for my keto diet!