Yield: 6 people
Instant Pot Beef Stew
It's officially soup season and this Whole30 Beef Stew is going to be on rotation in our house. It's comforting, filled with tender chunks of beef, root veggies and the most incredible broth - the secret is a mix of balsamic and homemade worcestershire. Plus it truly couldn't be easier to make!
Ingredients
- 2-2.5 lbs stew beef or beef chuck roast, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 white or yellow onion, diced
- 1 ½ cups celery, chopped
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp whole30 approved worcestershire sauce
- 3 cups beef bone broth
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 ½ lb baby potatoes, halved
- 1 ½ cups carrots, cut into circles
- ¾ cup frozen peas
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Equipment
- instant pot
Instructions
- Cook the beef stew. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When it's hot, add your olive oil and then your stew meat. Saute your beef until you get some nice browning, stirring constantly.
- Saute aromatics. Add onion, celery, and minced garlic to the Instant Pot. Stir and let the onion get a bit translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Once done press the cancel button to stop sauteing.
- Add vinegar. Pour the balsamic vinegar in the Instant Pot first to deglaze the bottom. Use a spatula and scrape up any of those amazing bits that caramelized and may be stuck after sauteing.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, except the peas. Now add the rest of the ingredients, except for the peas. Seal the Instant Pot. Set it to Pressure Cook (or Manual, depending on the model Instant Pot you have) on high pressure for 30 minutes.
- Allow to natural release. Once cooking is complete, natural release pressure for at least 10 minutes. (That means don't release the steam. Just let it do it's thing on it's own.) This will result in more tender meat and it's totally worth it! Add in frozen peas and stir. Let sit for 3-5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy! After you allow to sit for 3-5 minutes, ladle the whole30 beef stew into bowls and top with fresh herbs. Enjoy!
Notes
- For the best beef stew, allow to natural release for as long as possible. This will make the beef incredibly tender and allow the flavors to meld.
- Taste at the end and add salt if needed! Salt helps open up flavors, not just to add saltiness to the dish.
- Pro tip: serve this with warm, fresh, crusty bread, and take this to the next level.
- Stove top and slow cooker instructions in blog post.
- Serve in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
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