Instant Pot Beef Stew

It’s getting cold in New York City and that means comfort foods! My Instant Pot and Slow Cooker go into constant rotation with soups and stews this time of year. This Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe (also known as Pressure Cooker Beef Stew) is hearty, delicious, and easy to make!  

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Making Beef Stew in the Instant Pot in just 35 minutes tastes like you have been cooking it for hours! If you don’t have an Instant Pot (I mean, what are you waiting for??), try my Beef Stew Slow Cooker Recipe

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Instant Pot Beef Stew

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The Best Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Avocado Oil
• 2 lbs Stew meat
• 1 Tablespoon whole wheat or all purpose flour
• 1 large onion, thickly sliced
• 4 Garlic Cloves. crushed and minced
• 5 Carrots, cut into 1" pieces
• 6-8 Small Potatoes, halved
• 1 small container of mushrooms, halved or quartered depending on the size
• 3 Cups Organic Low sodium Beef Broth or Stock
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
• 2 Bay Leaves
• Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup Frozen Peas

Instructions

Season the stew meat with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour over the meat and toss to coat

Press the "Sautè" function on your Instant Pot and add the Olive Oil

When the display reads "HOT", working in batches, add the meat to the pot and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Remove the stew meat to a plate and set aside

Add the onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, potatoes, and spices to the pot. Cook for a few minutes until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute

Hit the "Cancel" button on your Instant Pot.

Add the broth mixed with tomato paste and the stew meat back into the pot. Add in the Bay Leaves

Cook on High Pressure (or Manual ) for 35 minutes. You can also press the "Stew" button if your Instant Pot has that feature. Once the cooking time is done, let the pressure naturally release

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Here are a few more of my family’s favorite Beef Recipes for the Instant Pot :

Instant Pot Short Ribs

Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup