In a bowl, combine the ground beef, almond meal, egg, garlic, coconut aminos, thyme, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
1 ½ lb. ground beef, ¼ cup almond meal, 1 egg, 2 clove garlic, ½ tsp. dried thyme, 1 tbsp. coconut aminos;, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Shape the meat mixture into six equal-sized patties.
Heat ghee in a sauté pan. Add onions and cook over medium-high heat until onions start to brown, stirring occasionally.
2 tbsp. ghee, 2 to 3 large red onions
Add ¼ cup of the beef stock, and continue cooking, stirring for another 10 minutes.
3 cups beef stock
Add wine, if using, and cook until reduced by half.
½ cup dry red wine;
Add the remaining beef stock, and tomato paste, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
1 tbsp. tomato paste, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Simmer for another 10 minutes, adding the tapioca starch 1 tsp. at the time until the gravy reaches the desired consistency. Reduce heat and leave it on the stove to keep warm.
2 tbsp. tapioca starch
Heat some cooking fat in a skillet set over medium-high heat.
Cooking fat
Sear the patties for 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Pour gravy over the patties and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.