Instant Pot® Best Beef Stew

Description

This beef stew is the ultimate, hearty, melt-in-your mouth comfort food of all, and so easy to make in the Instant Pot® for a simple midweek dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pound beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed
  • 1 ½ cups mushrooms, halved
  • 1 onion, cut into 6 wedges
  • 2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary

Instructions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Melt butter in the pot. Cook beef chuck cubes in batches until browned on all sides
  2. about 5 minutes per batch.
  3. Return all beef chuck cubes to the pot. Add potatoes
  4. mushrooms
  5. onion
  6. carrots
  7. and garlic; cover with beef broth. Stir in Worcestershire sauce
  8. tomato paste
  9. salt
  10. pepper
  11. and rosemary.
  12. Close and lock the lid. Select Meat/Stew function according to the manufacturer’s instructions; set the timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  13. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer’s instructions
  14. 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 4

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