Keto Beef Ale Stew - Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef (chuck roast or bottom round) (braising beef cut into chunks)
• 1 dash sea salt (to taste)
• 1 dash black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tbsp olive oil (for frying)
• 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
• 2 shallots (thinly sliced)
• 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 ounces light beer (low-carb)
• 2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 tbsp tomato paste (unsweetened)