Tender chunks of beef slowly simmered in a rich, savory red wine sauce with herbs, onions, and aromatic vegetables. For a keto diet, it is served with a side of low-carb braised vegetables instead of traditional starchy sides like potatoes or dumplings.

Key ingredients

Beef (chuck or brisket), red wine, onions, small amount of carrots, celery, beef broth, bay leaf, thyme, garlic, cooking oil or butter. Keto sides: braised green beans, mushrooms or zucchini.

If you order it anyway

Request no potatoes ('bez zemiakov') or dumplings ('bez knedle'). Confirm the sauce is not thickened with flour, or minimally so. Be aware of natural sugars from red wine, onions, and carrots in the sauce.

If you order it anyway, say this (Slovak)

Hovädzie poprosím bez zemiakov a bez knedle. Je omáčka zahustená bez múky alebo škrobu?

No potatoes or knedle, please. Is the sauce thickened without flour or starch?

Watch out for

Onions and carrots are typically part of the sauce base, contributing natural sugars. Residual sugar from red wine. Potential flour thickeners in the sauce.

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.