Instant Pot Beef Stew

Name: Instant Pot Beef Stew
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Family
Ingredients: 700 g beef chuck, cubed; 3 medium potatoes, chunked; 3 carrots, sliced; 1 onion, diced; 3 cups beef broth; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp flour

Instant Pot beef stew delivers fork-tender meat and rich, savory broth in a fraction of the usual time. Pressure cooking breaks down tough chuck in under an hour while deepening the flavor of every vegetable. It is the ultimate hands-off comfort dinner for a cold evening.

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free High-Protein Instant Pot Dinner Family One-Pot Comfort Food Beef

⏱ 60 min
📊 easy
🍽 Family

Ingredients

700 g beef chuck, cubed
3 medium potatoes, chunked
3 carrots, sliced
1 onion, diced
3 cups beef broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp flour

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to saute and brown the beef in batches with a little oil, then set aside.
Saute the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste.
Return the beef, add the broth, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom.

Add the potatoes and carrots, then seal the lid and pressure cook on high for 35 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick-release the rest.
Stir the flour with a little water and mix in on saute mode to thicken, then season and serve.

💡 Chef's tip

Sear the beef in batches using the saute function first; the browned bits left in the pot build the deep, roasted flavor the broth is known for.

Pressure cooking does in 35 minutes what normally takes hours on the stove, because the high pressure forces moisture into the collagen-rich beef and melts it into tenderness.