Life Changing Instant Pot Beef Stew

Life Changing Instant Pot Beef Stew

DESCIPTION

Beef Stew made in an Instant Pot! 6 ingredients, 45 minutes, SO EASY.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs beef, chuck roast, fat trimmed, cut into 1-2-inch chunks
• 1 medium onion, sliced thinly
• 2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally in thick pieces
• 6 carrots, sliced diagonally in thick pieces
• 2 tablespoons small tapioca – see notes
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Instant Pot Instructions: Place everything in the Instant Pot. Select the stew/meat setting (about 35 minutes, high pressure). 
2. After it’s done, let everything mellow out for about 10 minutes before releasing the steam. Technically at this point, it’s done. 
3. But I recommend finishing with a quick browning session in the oven (see notes below). Traditional Oven Instructions: Preheat oven to 320 degrees.
4.  Place all ingredients in a baking dish – it can be glass or ceramic (we use a round casserole dish – something between 8×8 and 9×13). 
5. Cover with foil and bake for 3-4 hours. If the gravy dries out, you can add a little water to the gravy to loosen it up before serving. 
6. See notes below for additional modifications/instructions. Finishing in the Oven: Whether you make this in the oven or in the Instant Pot, I recommend finishing by giving it about 10-20 minutes in a hot oven (400-ish degrees), uncovered, before serving. It gets the meat nice and caramelized on top and helps the gravy thicken up.

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