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This Instant Pot Beef Stew is hearty, flavorful, and ready in a fraction of the time! Tender beef, chunky vegetables, and a rich broth make this a comforting meal everyone will love.
Usually you think of a cozy, satisfying meal as taking hours to make and being difficult. Not with this Instant Pot Beef Stew! Thanks to the pressure cooker, you get all the rich, slow-simmered flavor of classic stew in a fraction of the time.
Beef stew is loaded with tender chunks of beef, hearty vegetables, and a savory, flavorful broth come together all in that Instant Pot, for a no-fuss dinner that warms you from the inside out. It’s the kind of comfort food you’ll want to make again and again.
Pressure cooker beef stew makes for the most tender beef, you won’t go back to making it on the stove top again. I like beef stew with red wine, because I think it gives it a great depth to the flavor. If you don’t want to use red wine you can just use more beef broth, it will work just as well. In Instant Pot makes this such an easy beef stew to make. Aside from sauteing the veggies and browning the mean, you just dump all the ingredients and let it go.
What You’ll Need
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- Vegetable Oil
- Stew Meat – you can use store bought stew meat that is already cubed, or you can use a chuck roast that you cut into 1 inch chunks.
- Salt & Pepper
- All-Purpose Flour
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onion
- Garlic
- Potatoes
- Red Wine – you can use beef broth if you prefer
- Tomato Paste
- Beef Broth
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Bay Leaf
- Italian Seasoning
How To Make Beef Stew
- Brown Meat. Coat the stew meat in flour and season with salt and pepper. Set your Instant Pot on the Sauté setting and brown the meat. You may need to do this in batches. After the meat is browned, remove it from the pan and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables. Next add in the onions, carrots and celery and saute until they are soft.
- Deglaze. Add the tomato paste and red wine to the onions and mix together. Scrape up the brown bits at the bottom of the pan. They have lots of great flavor.
- Cook. Add back in the meat and and all the other ingredients to the pot. Mix until everything is well combined. Seal your Instant Pot and set on high pressure for 35 minutes. Let it naturally release for 15 minutes before quick releasing until it unlocks.
- Thicken. If you want to thicken your stew mix together water and cornstarch and immediately mix into the stew. Set to Saute so the stew can come to a boil and thicken slightly.
- Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy a comforting and hearty meal!
What to Serve with Beef Stew
Just like with Wild Rice Soup, or pretty much any soup, I like bread with my stew. Homemade Crescent Rolls are absolutely perfect with with. But if you don’t want to take the time for the yeast to do its thing, you can go with something quicker. This Easy Biscuit Recipe is great to make in just minutes.
Recipe Tips & Suggestions
- Freezing. It is best to let it cool before putting in an air tight container in the freezer. You can freeze in smaller portions to make reheating for lunch. Or freeze in a large container and then reheat on the stove top for an easy dinner.
- Thicken. If you want your beef stew thicker than when you open the pot, mix about 2 Tablespoons of water with 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch and then add to the stew right at the end. Bring to a boil and it should thicken in just a couple minutes.
- Meat. You can by precut stew meat at the store, but it can be more expensive. I like to buy chuck roast when it is on sale and have in the freezer. Then you can just cut that up into small pieces for this recipe.
- Potatoes. I like russet potatoes best for this recipe. The skin is soft enough you don’t need to peel them.
- Make Ahead. It is super easy to prep the veggies the day before and just throw it together the day you want to make it. Chop the onions, celery, and carrots and store them together. If you are using a chuck roast, you can chop all the meat and have that done ahead of time. So when you want to cook it, you just pull everything out and saute and do the pressure cooking part. Or you can do everything ahead of time and then just reheat when you want to serve it.
Storage
Store leftover beef stew in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can reheat in the microwave or heat in a small saucepan over medium heat until it is warmed through.
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Instant Pot Beef Stew
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2-3 pounds stew meat, or chuck roast cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound Russet potatoes, cubed
- 1 cup red wine, or beef broth
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
To Thicken (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Toss together stew meat with flour, salt and pepper until well coated.2-3 pounds stew meat, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Set Instant Pot to sauté and add oil to the pot. When it is hot, add beef and brown for 3-4 minutes. Don’t over crowd the pot, if you need to do this in batches, that is ok. Remove the browned meat from the pot and set aside.1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- If necessary add additional oil to the pan. Add onions, carrots and celery and cook for 4-5 minutes until veggies are tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.3 carrots, 2 stalks celery, 1 small onion, 3 cloves garlic
- Mix in tomato paste and red wine. Scrape the bottom of the pan to get up all the brown bits.1 Tablespoon tomato paste, 1 cup red wine
- Add in the beef, beef broth, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bay leave and Italian seasoning. Mix until well combined.1 pound Russet potatoes, 2 1/2 cups beef broth, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 bay leaf, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Seal the Instant Pot and cook under high pressure for 35 minutes. Naturally release for 15 minutes before quick releasing to finish.
- If you want to thicken the stew, set the Instant Pot to Sauté to bring the stew to a boil. Mix together water and cornstarch and stir into stew. Cook for 2-3 minutes until it thickens and serve.2 Tablespoons water, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Beef Stew is one of my favorites dinners, I cannot wait to make this!
I can’t get enough of instant pot meals and this is one of a kind. It looks absolutely amazing !!
I love that these deep, rich flavors can be developed in the IP so quickly! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
That looks and sounds so good, can’t wait to try it!
I love the idea of making stew in the instant pot. This seems like a great recipe. I love that you are very detailed with the ingredients and instruction. This seems like a really hearty meal.
It definitely looks out of this world! It looks so rich and full of flavor! Love this on a cold night!
WOW! This beef stew looks delicious!
This stew looks like one hearty and comforting dinner. I love that it easily comes together in the instant pot!
Am I missing where it says when to add the flour and potatoes?? I’m in the middle of making this and realizing I have potatoes still staring at me.
I am so sorry!! The potatoes get put in with the meat and the broth.
Thank you for responding so quickly! Lol My house smells amazing so we’re looking forward to tonight’s meal. I follow you on Instagram and make your recipes pretty much weekly. They’re all great!
Thank you! I am so glad that you enjoy them. Hope tonight’s dinner is delicious!
This was delicious! I made the recipe as is, but I added some chopped cabbage that needed to be used .