chunky beef stew - instant pot

Name: Chunky Beef Stew - Instant Pot
Cook time: 24 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onion; 1 cup(s) small button mushrooms or larger ones cut in half or quarters; 1 pound(s) beef - stew meat, round steak .. any cut you want to use; 2 cup(s) carrot chunks - no bigger than 1" in length1/2" thick; 1 cup(s) thickly sliced celery - no bigger than 1" in length; 2 medium size russet potatoes or 4 little red potatoes; 2 teaspoon(s) montreal steak seasoning; 1 can(s) beef consomme; 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 1/2 cup(s) frozen baby peas - optional; 1/2 cup(s) corn - canned or frozen - optional; 1 package(s) low sodium beef gravy mix or a roux of 2 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp flour

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Maggie M

In The Kitchen, OH

Updated on May 10, 2020

This is my regular recipe for beef stew that I've been making for years on the stove top. This is a super simple, pretty basic recipe that lends itself well to additions that you may personally prefer, including adding some dumplings on top at the end ! The result in the Instant Pot is far superior to the many times I've done this stove top. The amount of cook time is high on the list of improvements, no worries about stuff sticking to the bottom of the pot or running out of liquid and most important .. the flavor is the best it's ever been ! I hope you enjoy our little recipe.

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cook time 24 Min

method Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

yield 4 nice sized servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup small button mushrooms or larger ones cut in half or quarters
1 pound beef - stew meat, round steak .. any cut you want to use
2 cups carrot chunks - no bigger than 1" in length1/2" thick
1 cup thickly sliced celery - no bigger than 1" in length
2 medium size russet potatoes or 4 little red potatoes
2 teaspoons montreal steak seasoning
1 can beef consomme
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup frozen baby peas - optional
1/2 cup corn - canned or frozen - optional
1 package low sodium beef gravy mix or a roux of 2 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp flour

How To Make chunky beef stew - instant pot

Step 1

Turn Instant Pot on to Saute and add the butter. Once the butter is melted add the onions and saute for 3 minutes - stirring frequently. Toss in the mushrooms and continue to stir and cook for another 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add the meat to the pot and stir for 2 minutes then hit cancel to stop the saute.
Step 3

Toss in the carrots, celery, potatoes and then sprinkle with Montreal Steak Seasoning. Pour the beef consomme over all and stir. Add the tomato paste and 1 soup can of water and stir again to incorporate. The contents should be almost - but not entirely - covered by the liquid.
Step 4

Attach the lid and set the the vent to seal. Set the Instant Pot control to pressure cook then set the timer for 24 minutes.
Step 5

Once the stew is finished stir in the optional frozen peas and the corn if you are using those allow to set for 5 minutes.
Step 6

If you prefer your stew to have a thicker sauce/gravy then now is the time to prepare the package gravy by using only half of the liquid on the instructions. Whisk together then add the liquid from the stew. Once you have it well blended pour over the stew and stir. If you are making your own roux use the liquid from the stew to complete your sauce/gravy.
Step 7

Serve hot and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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