Braised cucumber pot with minced meat – LCHF

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 1,000 g minced meat, beef or mixed
• 2 m.-large braised cucumber(s)
• 2 m.-sized onion(s)
• 600 ml beef broth
• 200 ml cream
• 50 g crème fraîche
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp paprika powder
• 1 tsp, leveled cumin powder
• some fennel seeds
• 1 tsp marjoram
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 tbsp, heaped dill
• 1 tsp, leveled flaxseed flour or ground psyllium husks (alternatively roux or sauce thickener)
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 5 minutes

low carb, easy, quick, delicious

Peel the gherkins, rinse briefly under cold water, halve, scrape out the seeds with a spoon (you won’t need them later), and cut the gherkins into approximately 0.5 cm pieces. Set aside. Peel and finely chop the onions. Grind or finely chop the fennel seeds. Fry the minced meat in two batches in a large pan until crumbly. Add the onions, paprika, cumin, and fennel seeds and fry for 5 minutes. Transfer the seasoned mince to a large pot. Add the gherkins and beef broth, stir, and simmer with the lid on for 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When the gherkins have become translucent and lost some of their volume, and everything has reduced slightly, add the cream, marjoram, and thyme. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with mustard, crème fraîche, dill, salt, and pepper. If desired, the stew can be thickened slightly. To do this (if you’re on a low-carb diet), stir in 1 level teaspoon of flaxseed flour or ground psyllium husk. Alternatively, use a roux, light sauce thickener, or potato starch. For those who prefer a filling side dish with carbohydrates, I recommend serving it with rice or a baguette.