Instant Pot® Swiss Steak

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Description

Bottom round steak and a few kitchen staples is comfort food. When the leaves start to fall and the temperatures drop it’s time for something hearty. I’ve used bottom round but any tough, lean cut of beef will work. Serve over noodles or rice to soak up all of that great sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds bottom round steak, 1 inch thick and trimmed of fat
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided, or as needed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • ½ cup carrot, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped (Optional)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Merlot wine
  • 2 ¾ cups canned chopped Italian-style tomatoes in juice
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. Dry steak well with paper towels and cut into four 4-inch pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Place flour into a shallow bowl. Dredge steak pieces in flour
  3. shaking off excess.
  4. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Once the pot is hot
  5. add 1 tablespoon avocado oil. Brown the steak in batches
  6. so you don’t crowd the pot
  7. 2 minutes per side. Transfer browned meat to a warm plate and set aside.
  8. Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to the pot and cook onion
  9. carrot
  10. celery
  11. and bell pepper until onions are soft and translucent
  12. 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant
  13. about 1 minute. Deglaze the pot with Merlot. Mix in tomatoes
  14. Worcestershire sauce
  15. 1 teaspoon salt
  16. oregano
  17. and paprika. Return steak to the pot and push down into the tomato mixture.
  18. Close and lock the lid. Select manual pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  19. Allow pressure to release naturally according to manufacturer’s instructions for 5 minutes. Carefully open the valve to release the remaining pressure
  20. about 5 minutes more. Unlock and remove the lid.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 4

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