This Instant Pot Beef Stew is a deliciously easy classic beef stew recipe that’s on the table in under 30 minutes. Comfort food at its finest and the perfect weeknight meal!
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Winter is here and for me that means 3 things: I drink multiple cups of tea every day (I’m a tea girl at heart, even though I love a good latte in the morning), I start wearing my favourite Smartwool socks every day (affiliate link), and our favourite Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe makes it onto our regular meal rotation. I’m excited to share this family favourite recipe with you today!!
I don’t know about you, but for me there’s almost no comfort food meal our family loves more than beef stew, and this Instant Pot version is a quick and easy one-and-done recipe that’s delicious with a slice of crusty bread on a cold, winter day. It’s just as comforting and delicious as my Best Ever Beef Stew recipe that’s made on the stovetop and in the oven, but it’s made in a fraction of the time. Trust me, you’re going to LOVE it!
Ingredients for Instant Pot Beef Stew
- olive oil
- stewing beef cubes
- salt and pepper
- flour
- onion
- garlic
- carrots
- celery
- dried thyme
- smoked paprika
- red wine
- Worcestershire sauce
- tomato paste
- tomato puree
- beef stock
- potatoes
How to Make Instant Pot Beef Stew
- Start with good quality beef. Choose a cut of beef that stays juicy and tender even after pressure cooking, like chuck, bottom sirloin, or eye of round.
- Add some flour. This will thicken up the gravy in the stew and add a delicious texture.
- Don’t forget the wine! Deglazing the pot with a splash of red wine adds a TON of flavour, but it’s totally optional. Replace the wine with beef stock if you prefer.
- Add some Worcestershire sauce. Worcestershire sauce adds a deliciously savoury flavour that takes this stew to the next level!
- Cook on high pressure. This stew only takes 11 minutes to cook on high pressure!
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What should I serve with beef stew?
- Some crusty bread (try my Easy No-Knead Artisan Bread recipe!)
- Homemade rolls or buns (try my Best Ever Buttermilk Buns recipe!)
- Cheesy Bacon Cornbread Muffins
- Healthy Low Fat Cornbread
Looking for more delicious winter soup recipes? You’ll LOVE this Crock Pot Creamy Potato Bacon Leek Soup or my super popular Crock Pot White Bean French Onion Soup.
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I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite easy comfort food recipe? I’d love to know!
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Instant Pot Beef Stew
Recipe: Equipment
- Instant Pot or other Electric Pressure Cooker
Recipe: Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds stewing beef
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups low sodium beef stock
- 5 medium white potatoes, quartered
- fresh parsley for garnish
Recipe: Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker to saute mode and add the olive oil.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper and add to the hot pot, just so the beef covers the bottom of the pot (Don't overcrowd as this will prevent the browning process. Brown the beef in batches if necessary.).
- Brown the beef pieces for about 2 minutes on each side just until they're beautifully caramelized, sprinkling the flour over the beef as it browns, about 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Remove the beef from the pot to a plate after it has browned (don't worry about cooking it through at this point!) and add the onions, garlic, carrots and celery, and the thyme and paprika to the pot.Â
- Stir the vegetables around to catch all the drippings left in the pot from the meat and add the wine to help you scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the Instant Pot (this will prevent the burn notice).
- Add the beef back into the pot.
- Add the Worcestershire Sauce, the tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Give everything a good stir.
- Add the tomato sauce, the beef stock and the potatoes.
- Give everything a good stir, scraping any bits off the bottom of the pot.
- Make sure the potatoes are nicely nestled into the liquid and add the lid to the Instant Pot, setting the valve to sealing.
- Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook for 11 minutes on high pressure. It will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure.
- Once the cooking is done, release the pressure manually and stir well before serving immediately.
- Serve in deep bowls with a piece of crusty bread for dipping, and a sprinkling of fresh parsley for garnish (if desired).
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.