Easiest Pressure Cooker Pot Roast and Gravy
By
Tess Geer
@dmsgrl
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Pressure cooker pot roast is not only fast and flavorful, it holds together very well unlike a fall-apart roast cooked in a slow cooker. Remember to allow an extra 15-20 minutes at the end for the cooker to return to normal pressure.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Pot roast is a delicious Sunday dinner. But sometimes you're short on meal prep time. This is the perfect recipe for those days. The pressure cooker allows you to make a delicious pot roast in no time at all with minimal fuss and ingredients. The gravy turns out rich and wonderful. Serve with mashed potatoes and a vegetable, for a comforting dinner.
Rating:
★★★★☆ 3 votes4
Comments:
Serves:
6
Prep:
10 Min
Cook:
1 Hr 20 Min
Method:
Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot
Ingredients
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14-6 lb beef roast (chuck, bottom round, etc)
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1 pkgdry onion soup mix
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 tspsmoked paprika (substitute with regular if necessary)
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1bay leaf
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1onion, chopped
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4 clovegarlic, minced
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4 cbeef broth (substitute with beef bouillon and water if necessary)
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2 Tbspcorn starch
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1/2 chot water
How to Make Easiest Pressure Cooker Pot Roast and Gravy
- Trim fat from roast.
- In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Rub mixture into all sides of the meat.
- Place seasoned beef in pressure cooker. Add soup mix, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and beef stock.
- Lockdown the lid and cook bring to 15 pounds pressure (high) for 50-60 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow pressure to return to normal naturally. Open the cooker. Test the meat to see if it is tender and at least 140 degrees F in the center on an instant meat thermometer. If not, you can lock the lid back on and cook for another 5-10 minutes at 15 lbs.
- Remove meat and set aside to rest.
- Dissolve corn starch in 1/2 cup hot water.
- Bring liquid in the pressure cooker pan to a boil.
- Whisking constantly or using an immersion blender, slowly add corn starch water mixture, continuing to whisk/blend. Reduce hit and simmer, whisking/stirring constantly until gravy reaches desired consistency.
