Instant Pot Beef StewInstant Pot Beef Stew
Instant Pot Beef Stew

Instant Pot Beef Stew

Rich, hearty beef stew ready in less than an hour in your Instant Pot. Delicious served with hot, crusty bread and a simple green salad.
Recipe source: Pinch of Yum
Recipe source: Pinch of Yum
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Recipe: Instant Pot Beef Stew
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings5
Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
2 pounds 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 (optional)
½ cup tomato juice
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
  1. IN THE INSTANT POT: Place all ingredients in the Instant Pot. Select the stew/meat setting (about 35 minutes, high pressure). After it’s done, let it sit for about 10 minutes before releasing the steam. Finish by browning in the oven (see notes below).
  2. TRADITIONAL OVEN DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 325 F. Place all ingredients in an oven-proof baking dish – it can be glass or ceramic, somewhere between 8×8 and 9×13. Cover with foil and bake for 3-4 hours. If the gravy dries out, add a little water to the gravy before serving.
  3. FINISHING IN THE OVEN: Whether you make this in the oven or in the Instant Pot, finish cooking the stew in a 400 F oven for about 15 minutes, uncovered, before serving. Important note: If you’ve prepared the stew in your Instant Pot, make sure you pour it into an oven-proof casserole dish before putting it into the oven. This browning time in the oven gets the meat nice and caramelized on top and helps the gravy thicken up.

TIP: If the sauce/gravy dries out too much, add a little bit of water (¼ cup or so) before putting the stew in the oven to brown, adding more water as needed.

10 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
5
Servings

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Makes 5 servings
2 pounds beef chuck roast, fat trimmed, cut into 1-2 inch chunks
Premium Choice Beef Chuck Roast
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1 medium onion, sliced thinly
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2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally in thick pieces
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6 carrots, sliced diagonally in thick pieces
Fresh Whole Carrots Bagged
Fresh Whole Carrots Bagged, 2 Pound
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2 tablespoons small tapioca (optional)
Reese Small Pearl Tapioca
Reese Small Pearl Tapioca, 8 Ounce
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½ cup tomato juice
Campbell's Tomato Juice
Campbell's Tomato Juice, 6 Each
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2 teaspoons salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt, 17.6 Ounce
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1 tablespoon sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
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Directions

  1. IN THE INSTANT POT: Place all ingredients in the Instant Pot. Select the stew/meat setting (about 35 minutes, high pressure). After it’s done, let it sit for about 10 minutes before releasing the steam. Finish by browning in the oven (see notes below).
  2. TRADITIONAL OVEN DIRECTIONS: Heat oven to 325 F. Place all ingredients in an oven-proof baking dish – it can be glass or ceramic, somewhere between 8×8 and 9×13. Cover with foil and bake for 3-4 hours. If the gravy dries out, add a little water to the gravy before serving.
  3. FINISHING IN THE OVEN: Whether you make this in the oven or in the Instant Pot, finish cooking the stew in a 400 F oven for about 15 minutes, uncovered, before serving. Important note: If you’ve prepared the stew in your Instant Pot, make sure you pour it into an oven-proof casserole dish before putting it into the oven. This browning time in the oven gets the meat nice and caramelized on top and helps the gravy thicken up.

TIP: If the sauce/gravy dries out too much, add a little bit of water (¼ cup or so) before putting the stew in the oven to brown, adding more water as needed.