Instant Pot Beef Stew
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
241 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Description
The Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe begins by sautéing beef cubes in butter using the Instant Pot's sauté function to develop a browned exterior for added flavor. Once seared, the beef is combined with cubed Yukon gold potatoes, sliced mushrooms, chunked onion, carrots, and minced garlic. Beef broth covers the ingredients, providing a rich cooking liquid.
Flavor enhancers such as Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, beef base, salt, ground black pepper, and dried rosemary are added before sealing the Instant Pot. The stew cooks under pressure using the Meat/Stew setting for 35 minutes, creating tender beef and vegetables steeped in a savory broth. After natural pressure release, the stew is ready to serve with a balanced texture and depth of flavor.
This stew is a practical option for a comforting meal with hearty ingredients and complex taste developed quickly through pressure cooking. It can be served as a filling main course suitable for colder days or any time a rich beef stew is desired.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes, or beef chuck
- 4 potato cubed, Yukon gold variety
- 1 ½ cups mushrooms sliced
- 1 onion cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 carrot cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon beef base better than bouillon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ½ teaspoon rosemary dried
Instructions
- Turn on your Instant Pot and select Sauté function.
- Melt butter and cook beef until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Turn off Sauté function.
- Add potatoes, mushrooms, onion, carrots, and garlic; cover with beef broth.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, better than bouillon, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Close and lock the lid.
- Select Meat/Stew function and set a timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for the pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method. You can quick release after 10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1065mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1008mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3555IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 17.2mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5.9mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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