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Simple Beef Stew Instant Pot Recipe

Here is a very simple to put together beef stew recipe for the Instant Pot.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds beef get the beef roast or other stew meat.
  • 1 pound carrots use baby carrots and cut into small pieces
  • 1 pound potatoes cube the potatoes
  • 1 large whole Onion chop the onion
  • 10 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2.5 cups beef broth
  • 3 cloves garlic mince the garlic
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Method
 

  1. The first step is to turn on the Instant Pot to Saute. Place the olive oil on the inside of the Instant Pot.
  2. Once your oil begins to sizzle, you put in your beef. Season with Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt.
  3. You want your meat cooked so that all sides are brown.
  4. Add in the beef broth and then get the brown bits up from the bottom with a spoon.
  5. Add your onion, potatoes, carrots, garlic, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
  6. Close both the steam valve and put on the lid to the Instant Pot.
  7. Cook this together on high pressure. You want to leave this on for about 35 minutes.
  8. Allow the pressure to then release naturally, which is about 10 minutes.
  9. In a small bowl, mix the water and cornstarch together. Add this into the Instant Pot so that you have a thick stew.