Instant Pot Beef Stew
Instant Pot Beef Stew is a delicious and easy dinner recipe that tastes every bit as good as grandma's, but so much easier! Just toss and go.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat - cut into 1-2" pieces
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp butter
- 8 cups beef broth
- 12 small red potatoes - washed and cut into quarters
- 3 medium carrots - peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp minced onions
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
Instructions
- Combine the cubed stew meat in a bowl with the flour. Toss to coat.
- Set the Instant Pot to saute. Once hot, add the flour-coated meat along with the butter.
- Brown the meat, turning only a handful of times until all of the pieces are just browned.
- Add the broth and then scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to deglaze - this helps make sure the pot can come to proper pressure.
- Turn off the saute setting and then add the potatoes, carrots, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, minced onions, and garlic. Stir.
- Put on the lid and set the valve to sealing. Cook on manual high for 40 minutes.
- Once the cooking time is done - allow for a natural pressure release for 30 minutes, then do a quick release of any remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the lid, and then check the tenderness of the meat. It should be falling apart and the vegetables should be "fork-tender".
- Stir the stew again before serving.
Notes
If you want this SUPER MEATY - I have increased the weight of the stew meat to 5-6 pounds and left all of the other ingredients and cooking time the same. It turned out fantastic!
Feel free to add salt and pepper if desired - but do a taste test first. I have found that the broth adds plenty of flavor without the need for added salt.