Instant Pot Beef Stew (With A Secret Ingredient)

Name: Instant Pot Beef Stew (With A Secret Ingredient)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2 pounds stew meat or chuck roast; 1 Tablespoon oil; 2 medium Russet potatoes; 1/2 large onion; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 stalks celery; 2 cups carrots; 1 cups red wine; 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire; 1/4 cup chili sauce; 2-1/2 cups beef broth; salt and pepper to taste; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 2 Tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup water; 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings
4
Calories
661 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Instant Pot Beef Stew (With A Secret Ingredient)

Nathan Brown

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This Instant Pot Beef Stew (With A Secret Ingredient) is the BEST beef stew with fork-tender beef, potatoes, and vegetables in a rich, savory gravy that is ready in about an hour.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 pounds stew meat or chuck roast , cut into 1-inch pieces
1 Tablespoon oil
2 medium Russet potatoes , cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 large onion , chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 stalks celery , chopped
2 cups carrots , chopped
1 cups red wine
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
1/4 cup chili sauce (A Tomato-Based Chili Sauce like Heinz)
2-1/2 cups beef broth (Recommend using low-sodium version)
salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro , chopped

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Instructions

Cut the beef into about 1-inch bite-size pieces or use pre-cut stew meat.
Chop the potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery. This can be done the day before if desired.
Press the Sauté button. Wait until "Hot" appears on the front of the Instant Pot. Then add oil to the inner liner pot within the Instant Pot.
When the oil starts to sizzle, add the stew meat. Let it brown for a couple of minutes. Then turn the meat so it browns on all sides. Don't cook it all the way through. The goal is to just brown the outside of the meat.
Add the chopped onion and garlic to cook. Add additional oil, if needed. Cook until the onions are translucent.
Deglaze the pan by pouring in the wine. Scrape all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. That adds flavor to the sauce and helps to prevent getting the "Burn" warning on the Instant Pot.
Add the potatoes, carrots, and celery.
Add the beef broth, Worcestershire, and chili sauce, followed by salt and pepper as well as Italian Seasoning.
Pressure cook the beef stew with high pressure for about 35 minutes.
Release the steam naturally for about 15 - 20 minutes. This time can vary.
If the gravy is too thin, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and stir into the beef stew while it is hot.
Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro.

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Notes

If the gravy is too thin, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and stir into the beef stew while it is hot.
Use Chuck Roast or Stew Meat. This cut has more fat and adds more flavor.
Cut the meat and vegetables to be approximately the same size. This will allow everything to cook more evenly.
Sauté the beef to brown it before starting to cook. This sears the beef and gives it so much more complex flavor. The Instant Pot makes this easy because it has a sauté setting so that you can brown the meat in the Instant Pot before you start pressuring cooking the beef stew.
Chop vegetables ahead of time. Save time and stress by chopping your vegetables ahead of time, such as the night before. Store in air-tight containers and refrigerate until ready to use.
Deglaze the pot with red wine to ensure that get all the brown bits off the bottom from the beef because those add flavor, as does the red wine.
Use Cornstarch mixed in cold water to add to the beef stew to thicken the beef gravy, if necessary.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 661kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 48g (96%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 156mg (52%) Sodium 790mg (33%) Potassium 1745mg (50%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 11113IU (222%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 128mg (13%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 661 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	661kcal	33%
Carbohydrates	39g	13%
Protein	48g	96%
Fat	30g	46%
Saturated Fat	12g	60%
Cholesterol	156mg	52%
Sodium	790mg	33%
Potassium	1745mg	37%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	11113IU	222%
Vitamin C	19mg	21%
Calcium	128mg	13%
Iron	7mg	39%