Instant Pot Beef Stew
Instant Pot Beef Stew is a heart-warming dish that will have the whole family's taste buds dancing for joy. It's perfect for colder weather, and the beef and vegetable combination is so delightful and delicious that everyone will love it.
Servings: 6
Calories: 282kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pound stew meat ideally organic grass fed
- 1 cup pumpkin chopped (or butternut squash)
- 4 small turnips chopped
- ½ onion diced
- 1 cup green beans sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil cold pressed
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 cups bay leaves
- ½ cup tomatoes diced
Instructions
- Turn the instant pot to Saute, and wait until it comes to heat.
- Add in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and your stew meat, and saute until browned well. Add salt and pepper to taste to the meat.
- Mix in the minced garlic, bay leaves, oregano and thyme, and continue cooking for another minute.
- Stir in the onions, butternut squash, green beans and turnips.
- Pour in the beef broth.
- Mix in the worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar, stirring to combine.
- Add in the diced tomatoes.
- Close the lid on the Instant Pot, and select 30 minutes on the “soup” option.
Recipe Notes
Vegetables
Chop the pumpkin, butternut squash, potatoes or turnips into small 1 inch cubes so that they cook perfectly. Over-sized cubes may still be a bit hard after 30 minutes in the instant cooker.
If you go the traditional route and prepare this in a slow cooker, dutch oven, or on the stove, use 2 inche cubes. This helps offsets the increased cooking time!
Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs and spices take this stew to another level. Herbs like thyme, oregano, rosemary and bay leaves work great
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