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Instant Pot Beef Stew

This Instant Pot Beef Stew is flavorful comfort food at it's best without having to wait all day for it to cook! Savory beef with potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes make this the perfect beef stew recipe.
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Natural Pressure Release (NPR) 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 6
Author Ang Paris

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2.5 lb bottom round beef roast
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 6 small Yukon gold potatoes peeled
  • 3 medium purple potatoes peeled and halved
  • 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into 1" thick pieces
  • 1 medium red onion chopped
  • 6 cups beef stock divided
  • 2 cups baby rainbow carrots
  • kosher salt and black pepper to taste
  • fresh thyme about 8 whole stalks

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in the Instant Pot's inner pot using the saute setting.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Flour the bottom round roast, rubbing it all over the meat. Shake off excess.
    2.5 lb bottom round beef roast, ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • Sear each side of the meat until browned.
  • Remove the meat from the pot while you deglaze the pan using 1 cup of the beef stock or broth.
    6 cups beef stock
  • Return the meat to the center of the pot. Add the vegetables all around the meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    6 small Yukon gold potatoes, 3 medium purple potatoes, 2 large sweet potatoes, 1 medium red onion, 2 cups baby rainbow carrots
  • Add the remaining beef stock or broth and the fresh thyme.
    6 cups beef stock, fresh thyme, kosher salt and black pepper
  • Double check the sealing ring, then twist on the locking lid.
  • Cancel the Saute setting and select Meat/Stew setting for 45 minutes.
  • When the pressurized cook time has ended, the pot will beep a few times. Allow the Instant Pot to natural pressure release (NPR) for about 30 minutes.

Notes

Regarding Cook Time

The final amount of time needed may depend on the shape and thickness of the piece of meat. Be sure your roast is in the center of the inner pot to help with even cooking and tenderizing.

Slow Cooker Instructions

Here's how to make this recipe in your slow cooker instead of the instant pot:
  1. Season the beef with salt and pepper and then dust with flour.
  2. In a hot skillet, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sear the beef on all sides, then place into the slow cooker crock.
  3. Deglaze the pan with the beef stock to get all the brown bits off the bottom and transfer them to the slow cooker.
  4. Add the prepared vegetables.
  5. Set the slow cooker on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 5 hours.
  6. Just before the time is up, add the fresh herbs to brighten up the beef stew.