5.0 from 45 votes
Beef and Butternut Squash Stew (Instant Pot)
Quick and easy winter comfort food cooked in the Instant Pot. Tender beef and delicious flavors!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tomato peeled and chopped
- 2 lbs beef stew cut in 1" pieces
- 4 Tablespoon arrowroot starch
- 6 cups peeled and chopped butternut squash cut in 1" cubes
- ½ cup marsala wine
- 2 ½ cup beef broth
- 3 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
Instructions
- Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to the instant pot. Add onions, garlic, celery, carrots, tomato and tomato paste to the pot. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir.
- Season beef stew with salt, black pepper and 4 Tbsp of arrowroot starch (or cornstarch). Add beef and butternut squash to the pot. Season butternut squash with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Season everything with sweet Hungarian paprika, thyme, rosemary and add 2 bay leaves. Stir everything. Pour wine and beef broth, and the remaining 2 Tbsp of the olive oil.
- Plug the instant pot. Close the lid, and turn the valve to sealing. Press Meat/Stew button and cook on Normal/High Pressure for 30 minutes.
- When it's ready, press Keep Warm/Cancel button and turn the steam release to venting (aka venting).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
301mg
(13%)
Potassium
654mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
11165IU
(223%)
Vitamin C
20.5mg
(23%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 301mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 654mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 11165IU | 223% |
| Vitamin C | 20.5mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.