Pecora alla Pastorale (Versione Keto)
Shepherd's Style Mutton Stew (Keto Version)
Yes, with a tweak: ensure no starchy vegetables like potatoes, carrots, or beans are included. About 11g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Italian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A rustic and deeply flavorful stew, typical of Sardinian cuisine, featuring mature sheep (pecora) meat slow-cooked until fork-tender in a rich sauce of crushed tomatoes, onions, garlic, and Mediterranean herbs. Modified to be keto by omitting all starchy vegetables and thickeners.
Key ingredients
Mutton (sheep meat, e.g., shoulder or leg), crushed tomatoes, onions, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, red wine, bay leaves, fresh rosemary, salt, black pepper.
How to make it keto
Ensure no starchy vegetables like potatoes, carrots, or beans are included. Confirm no flour or other high-carb thickeners are used in the stew base. Check for hidden sugars in canned tomatoes.
Say this to the waiter (Italian)
Pecora alla Pastorale: Senza verdure amidacee come patate, carote o fagioli. Niente farina o addensanti ricchi di carboidrati. I pomodori non contengono zuccheri nascosti?
Pecora alla Pastorale: No starchy vegetables like potatoes, carrots, or beans. No flour or high-carb thickeners in the stew base. Please confirm no hidden sugars in tomatoes.
Watch out for
Starchy vegetables, flour/starch thickeners, hidden sugars in tomato products, excessive wine reduction.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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