Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew

A bowl filled to the brim with Instant Pot Beef Stew.

5 from 11 votes

Easy and flavorful Instant Pot Beef Stew using chunks of chuck roast cut into bite-sized pieces. Made in the Pressure Cooker with gold potatoes, sliced carrots, and a warm and comforting blend of spices.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Natural Release Time10

Total Time55

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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Servings: servings

Calories: 379kcal

Author: Dana

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 lbs stew meat chuck roast
4 garlic cloves
6 slices of bacon
3 carrots sliced
3 celery ribs chopped
2 lbs gold potatoes scrubbed and quartered
1 cup frozen peas
4 cups reduced sodium beef broth
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon rosemary
2 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoon water

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to Saute and cook the 6 slices of bacon and then remove from the pot. Once cool, chop the bacon.
Reserve the grease.
Add the chunked pieces of beef to the liner along with the garlic.
Sear the beef on all sides.
Press cancel on the pot and add 1 cup of the beef broth.
Use a spoon or spatula to deglaze the pot. Ensure there are no stuck-on bits remaining.*
Sprinkle the thyme, parsley, rosemary, salt, and pepper into the pot.
Add in the carrots, celery, peas, and gold potatoes.
Top with the chopped bacon.
Spoon in the tomato paste and pour in the remaining beef broth.
Top with the bay leaf.
Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to 35 minutes.
Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes.**
Carefully release any remaining pressure and remove the lid.
Discard the bay leaf.
Set the instant pot to saute and combine the cornstarch and water.
Add the mixture to the pot, stir, and allow the stew to thicken.
Press cancel and serve hot.

Notes

*Not deglazing the pot will most likely result in a burn notice.

**If the pot is not allowed to naturally release pressure, the chunks of beef may come out dry, chewy, and tough.

Always refer to your pressure cooker's manual for safety and proper use.

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