Instant Pot Beef Stew

5 from 10 votes

This beef stew is so tender and flavorful. It tastes like it's spent all day simmering on the stove, but you can make it in less than an hour in your pressure cooker!

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 347kcal

Author Marlynn Schotland

Ingredients

1 to 1 ½ lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 2" pieces
salt & pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped into 2" pieces
2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2" pieces
½ cup diced yellow onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 to 2 tsp thyme leaves
1 ½ cups beef broth
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch
¾ cup frozen peas
optional: additional thyme sprigs and/or chopped parsley for garnish

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Instructions

Season all sides of the beef with salt and pepper.
Press SAUTE button on the Instant Pot. Add olive oil and allow it to heat up for about a minute. Add the seasoned beef and stir occasionally, browning the beef on all sides.
Using tongs, remove transfer beef from the instant pot to a plate. Set aside.
Add the onion and garlic to the Instant Pot and saute until they're just about softened, stirring constantly, which takes approximately 2-3 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and thyme and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until the tomato paste darkens slightly in color. Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce and stir to combine, scraping up any browned bits.
Add carrots, potatoes, and beef to the pot. Sprinkle cornstarch over the ingredients and gently stir, mixing in the cornstarch until it has dissolved.
Seal the lid and cook on HIGH pressure for 20 minutes. After coming up to pressure (this takes approximately 8-10 minutes), the display will start counting down. Once it reaches zero, allow for NATURAL RELEASE for 10 minutes and then carefully use tongs or an oven mitt to turn the knob to do QUICK RELEASE for the remaining time.
Once the valve pin is down completely, carefully unlock and open the lid. Stir in the peas and gently combine until the peas have thawed. Stir and serve immediately, garnishing with thyme sprigs or chopped parsley.

Notes

Which Instant Pot size works for this recipe? I make this in my 8-quart Instant Pot Duo, but you could also make this in a 6-quart pressure cooker. Do not attempt to make this in a 3-quart pressure cooker.

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