Healthy Instant Pot Beef Stew

By Lori

6 Person

90 Minutes

489 Calories

Easy, healthy Instant Pot Beef Stew. Fall-apart tender beef in the most flavorful sauce! Loaded with veggies, Paleo, gluten-free, and friendly. Instant Pot Beef Stew feels like the meal for that kind of night, when the rain taps on the window, but you needn’t worry. You are snug and the stew is hot and ready.

Ingredients

fresh parsley
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas
2 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. cornstarch
8 oz. no salt added tomato sauce
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
14 1/2 oz. low-sodium beef broth
1 large russet potato
1 pound carrots
2 cloves garlic
1 large yellow onion
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
2 tsp. kosher salt
3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds boneless chuck roast

Method

01

Cut the chuck roast into 1 1/2-inch cube, removing any large, tough pieces of fat or gristle.
02

Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Once the oil is hot and shimmering (a drop of water should sizzle if added to the surface of the pot), add half of the beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
03

Let the cubes of beef cook undisturbed for 4 to 5 minutes until the bottom of the cubes develop a dark-brown crust and come away from the pan easily. Turn and continue searing until dark and brown all over, about 4 additional minutes. Transfer the seared meat to a clean plate or bowl.
04

Add another 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pot. Once hot, add the remaining beef and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sear the remaining beef. If the pan gets too dry, add a bit more oil as needed.
05

While the meat browns, dice the yellow onion. Mince the garlic. Peel the carrots and cut them into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices.
06

Remove the second batch of browned beef to the plate with the first batch. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil and the onion to the Instant Pot. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion begins to soften and browns, about 6 minutes.
07

While the onion cooks, scrub and peel the potato and cut it into 3/4-inch chunks. If you haven’t finished cutting the carrots, do so now.
08

Add the garlic to the Instant Pot. Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beef broth and use a spoon to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Make sure you remove every last bit of stuck-on food so that you don’t receive a “burn” warning.
09

Stir in the carrots, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, thyme, and the browned beef, along with any meat juices that have collected on the plate. Pour the tomato sauce on top. Do not stir again.
10

Close and seal the Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes, then allows the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Vent to release any remaining pressure, then carefully open the lid. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
11

In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Add to the Instant Pot and stir until the stew thickens. Add the peas and stir to warm through. Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh parsley.

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Healthy Instant Pot Beef Stew

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( By Lori )

01 Information

Grade medium
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 489 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 80 Mins
Total Time 90 Mins

02 Ingredients

fresh parsley

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas

2 tbsp. water

2 tbsp. cornstarch

8 oz. no salt added tomato sauce

1 tsp. dried thyme

1 bay leaf

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

14 1/2 oz. low-sodium beef broth

1 large russet potato

1 pound carrots

2 cloves garlic

1 large yellow onion

1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

2 tsp. kosher salt

3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

2 pounds boneless chuck roast

03 Method

Step 1

Cut the chuck roast into 1 1/2-inch cube, removing any large, tough pieces of fat or gristle.

Step 2

Turn the Instant Pot to SAUTE. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Once the oil is hot and shimmering (a drop of water should sizzle if added to the surface of the pot), add half of the beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Step 3

Let the cubes of beef cook undisturbed for 4 to 5 minutes until the bottom of the cubes develop a dark-brown crust and come away from the pan easily. Turn and continue searing until dark and brown all over, about 4 additional minutes. Transfer the seared meat to a clean plate or bowl.

Step 4

Add another 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pot. Once hot, add the remaining beef and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sear the remaining beef. If the pan gets too dry, add a bit more oil as needed.

Step 5

While the meat browns, dice the yellow onion. Mince the garlic. Peel the carrots and cut them into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices.

Step 6

Remove the second batch of browned beef to the plate with the first batch. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil and the onion to the Instant Pot. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion begins to soften and browns, about 6 minutes.

Step 7

While the onion cooks, scrub and peel the potato and cut it into 3/4-inch chunks. If you haven’t finished cutting the carrots, do so now.

Step 8

Add the garlic to the Instant Pot. Cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beef broth and use a spoon to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Make sure you remove every last bit of stuck-on food so that you don’t receive a “burn” warning.

Step 9

Stir in the carrots, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, thyme, and the browned beef, along with any meat juices that have collected on the plate. Pour the tomato sauce on top. Do not stir again.

Step 10

Close and seal the Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes, then allows the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Vent to release any remaining pressure, then carefully open the lid. Remove and discard the bay leaf.

Step 11

In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Add to the Instant Pot and stir until the stew thickens. Add the peas and stir to warm through. Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh parsley.

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