Absolute Best Instant Pot Beef Stew

Absolute Best Instant Pot Beef Stew

#dinner #stew #instant-pot #beef #comfort-food

🥘 Ingredients

  • Worcestershire sauce
    2 tbsp
  • baby carrots
    1 lb
  • baby red or Yukon gold potatoes
    1.5 lbs
  • bay leaves
    2
  • beef broth
    3 cups
  • black pepper
    1/2 tsp
  • boneless beef chuck roast
    2.5 lbs
  • cold water
    3 tbsp
  • cornstarch
    3 tbsp
  • dried rosemary
    1/2 tsp
  • dried thyme
    1 tsp
  • frozen peas
    1 cup
  • garlic
    3 cloves
  • kosher salt
    1 tsp
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • red wine or beef broth
    1/2 cup
  • soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • tomato paste
    2 tbsp
  • yellow onion
    1 medium

🍳 Cookware

  • electric pressure cooker
  • wooden spoon
  1. 1
    Cut boneless beef chuck roast into 1.5-inch cubes. Season with kosher salt and black pepper .
    boneless beef chuck roast: 2.5 lbs, kosher salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1/2 tsp
  2. 2
    Set electric pressure cooker to Sauté mode on High. Heat olive oil . Add beef cubes in batches and sear on all sides until deeply browned, about ⏱️ 5 minutes per batch. Transfer beef to a plate.
    olive oil: 2 tbsp
  3. 3
    Add diced yellow onion and minced garlic to the pot; sauté for ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    yellow onion: 1 medium, garlic: 3 cloves
  4. 4
    Pour in red wine or beef broth and scrape up all browned bits from bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon .
    red wine or beef broth: 1/2 cup
  5. 5
    Add beef broth , tomato paste , Worcestershire sauce , soy sauce , dried thyme , dried rosemary , and bay leaves .
    beef broth: 3 cups, tomato paste: 2 tbsp, Worcestershire sauce: 2 tbsp, soy sauce: 1 tbsp, dried thyme: 1 tsp, dried rosemary: 1/2 tsp, bay leaves: 2
  6. 6
    Add browned beef back to the pot along with peeled baby carrots (or chunked carrots) and cubed baby red or Yukon gold potatoes .
    baby carrots: 1 lb, baby red or Yukon gold potatoes: 1.5 lbs
  7. 7
    Lock the lid and cook on High Pressure for ⏱️ 35 minutes . Allow natural pressure release for ⏱️ 10 minutes , then quick release remaining steam.
  8. 8
    In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with cold water to make a slurry.
    cornstarch: 3 tbsp, cold water: 3 tbsp
  9. 9
    Turn Sauté mode on Low, stir slurry into stew, and simmer for ⏱️ 3 to 5%minutes until thick and glossy. Discard bay leaves, stir in frozen peas , and serve.n
    frozen peas: 1 cup