Description
A hearty and comforting beef stew made effortlessly in the Instant Pot, featuring tender beef, fresh peas, and crunchy celery.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into cubes
- 1 cup peas, frozen
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to ‘Sauté’ mode and add olive oil. Brown the cubed beef stew meat on all sides.
- Add chopped onion, garlic, carrots, and celery to the pot. Sauté until tender and fragrant.
- Stir in tomato paste, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper, mixing well.
- Pour in beef broth, mix, and scrape up any browned bits. Close the lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on ‘Stew’ or ‘Manual’ mode for 35 minutes.
- Perform a quick release of pressure, open the lid, and stir in the frozen peas. Let the stew sit before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider marinating the beef a few hours prior to cooking. Add cornstarch slurry for a thicker stew.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg