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A bowl of savory instant pot beef stew.
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5 from 29 votes

Instant Pot Beef Stew

All day flavor packed into Instant Pot Beef Stew that cooks up hot and fresh in under an hour.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Natural Release Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 349kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP cooking oil
  • 2 TBSP flour
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 pound beef cut in bite size pieces
  • 2 1/2 cups potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup carrots
  • 1 cup celery sliced
  • 1/2 cup onions chopped
  • pinch Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 quart low sodium beef broth you can beef stock or vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup brew coffee optional, builds umami, but can be left out
  • 2 TBSP corn starch
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • turn the Instant Pot to saute
  • add 1 TBSP oil
  • mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder together
  • toss the beef with the flour
  • when the Instant Pot is hot add half of the beef and quickly brown it
  • remove it to a plate once browned
  • repeat with the remaining oil and beef
  • once the beef is all browned set it aside
  • turn off the Instant Pot
  • use about 1 cup of the broth to deglaze the hot Instant Pot, don't let it cool down before deglazing, the heat and water will steam off the browned bits, be sure to completely clean the bottom of the pan it will keep the stew from scorching and it adds a lot of flavor
  • once the inner pot is cleaned of all the browned bits layer in the beef, then add the potatoes, then mix up the carrots, celery, and onion
  • sprinkle on the Italian Seasoning and minced garlic
  • add the broth and cold coffee if you're using it, make sure to poke down any vegetables above the broth
  • put on the lid, set to seal, press manual, and set the timer to 10 minutes
  • once the timer goes off let it natural release for 10 minutes
  • mix the corn starch and water together
  • open the Instant Pot
  • add a scoop of hot broth to the corn starch mixture, pour it all back in, turn the pot to saute and just thicken the stew up a bit, this step takes 2-3 minutes but makes the stew nice and thick

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 763mg | Potassium: 1037mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3643IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg