Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup is full of tender beef and tons of veggies. Your family won't be able to eat just one bowl of soup!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Author Ang Paris

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless stew beef
2 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 cup onion diced fine
1 cup celery diced fine
4 cloves garlic minced
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
12 cups beef broth
6 carrots peeled and sliced
3 potatoes cubed
2 cups frozen peas
1 12 ounce package frozen green beans
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 ½ cup quick cooking barley pasta, or rice
1 bay leaf

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Instructions

Set your instant pot to the SAUTE setting until it it hot.
Season the meat with kosher salt and black pepper.
2 pounds boneless stew beef, 2 tablespoons olive oil, Salt and black pepper
Start with 1 tablespoon of oil and sear the beef in batches until the meat is browned on all sides. Add additional oil as needed.
Return all the meat to the pot and stir in garlic and tomato paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant.
4 cloves garlic, 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
Pour beef broth or beef stock and scrape the bottom of the pot to deglaze the pan. (All the browned bits add great depth of flavor to the soup).
12 cups beef broth
Add the vegetables, parsley, thyme, and bay leaf. Mix well.
6 carrots, 3 potatoes, 1 12 ounce package frozen green beans, 2 tablespoons dried parsley, 1 bay leaf, 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
Cover the pressure cooker and set to MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK for 8 minutes. When the cooking time is up, quick release the pressure.
Set the instant pot back to SAUTE and add the frozen peas and quick-cooking barley, pasta, or rice. Cook for 10-12 minutes until tender.
1 ½ cup quick cooking barley, 2 cups frozen peas
Remove the bay leaf and serve hot.

Notes

Slow Cooker Instructions

Here's how to make this delicious homemade vegetable beef soup in your crockpot.

Into the slow cooker, add the beef stew meat and the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine. Secure the lid and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or HIGH for 6-8 hours.