Instant Pot Beef Stew
Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew, one of the best healthy pressure cooker recipes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 251kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoons butter or neutral flavored oil
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 1 celery stalks chopped
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 large carrots peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 pound potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot to Saute, then select More. Wait for the pot to heat up, then add the oil.
- Add the stew meat to the pot and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Place all the meat in the pot along with the onion, garlic, carrots, beef broth, tomato paste, dried thyme leave, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir to combine. Seal the Instant Pot and set it to Manual High Pressure for 30 minutes.
- Carefully vent the pressure valve, or let the pressure release manually.
- Remove 1/3 cup of stew liquid from the pot. Add the cornstarch and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture back into the pot, and turn the pot back to the Saute function.
- Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1369mg | Potassium: 847mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5351IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 5mg