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Instant Pot Beef Stew
5 from 210 votes

Instant Pot Beef Stew

Instant Pot Beef Stew is a hearty one-pot meal featuring browned stew meat cooked with baby potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, and a blend of herbs and seasonings in beef broth under high pressure. The stew is finished by thickening the broth with flour for a rich texture and stirring in frozen peas and fresh parsley for brightness. It’s a comforting, savory dish suitable for family dinners.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 4 cups beef broth low sodium
  • 1 pound potato cut into 1-inch chunks, baby dutch yellow variety
  • 4 carrot cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 4 ribs celery cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
  • ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds optional
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup petite peas frozen
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped fresh leaves

Instructions

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  1. Season beef with salt and pepper, to taste.
  2. Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Melt butter; working in batches, add beef and cook until evenly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Stir in beef broth, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot.
  4. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire, thyme, rosemary, paprika, caraway seeds and bay leaves until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 30 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup stew broth.
  6. Select high sauté setting. Bring to a boil; stir in flour mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more beef broth as needed until desired consistency is reached.
  7. Stir in peas until heated through, about 30 seconds.
  8. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.