Best Ever Instant Pot Beef Stew - This mouthwatering and easy to make Instant Pot Beef Stew is sure to become one of your favorite ever Instant Pot recipes! Tender beef is simmered in a super flavorful and hearty broth that's packed with veggies!
Well, you guys, it is way past time for me to post another Instant Pot recipe! What better way to kick off comfort food season with a quick and easy beef stew? This tastes so amazing like it's been simmering away for hours, but it really takes less than an hour and most of the foot work is done by our magical friend, the Instant Pot!
The last time we talked Instant Pot here, we talked about how I was liking it, and my first experiences. Well, I LOVE it and I'm completely addicted to the thing! I have a feeling it will be getting regular use year round because it's almost always the fastest way to get dinner on the table, and it will keep me from having to heat up my oven once that scorching summer heat comes back!
If you haven't seen my first two Instant Pot recipes, you must check them out! Everyone is loving this Instant Pot Chicken and Rice, and my Instant Pot Spaghetti and my Instant Pot Country Style ribs!
So, this beef stew recipe makes exactly enough to serve four people. Sometimes I can give or take a little on serving size, but this came out just right for four.
The good news is, there was plenty of room in my Instant Pot should I have wanted to double this recipe! It's so tasty, and I think everyone likes stew so I'd gladly double this and serve it to company! Another win with stew is that it's relatively cheap to make.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS WITH INSTANT POT BEEF STEW:
- Sear the meat first as directed in the recipe! Taking the quick stepto sear the meat instead of just tossing everything it produces a much more flavorful stew.
- Natural release for the best results. It's best to always natural release anyway when you have really hot boiling liquids like this. I also prefer the natural method for the best texture in the meat.
- Don't let this cool before adding the cornstarch/water. You want to add the cornstarch and cold water mixture while the stew is still nice and piping hot for the best thickening. If you like your stew extra thick, you can double the cornstarch mixture.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Pounds Beef Stew Meat
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Large Onion, Chopped
- 1 16 Ounce Bag Baby Carrots, Cut Into Slices
- 1 Pound Potatoes, Cubed
- 2 ½ Cups Beef Broth
- 1 10 Ounce Can Tomato Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Water
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to the instant pot and turn on the saute function. When the oil starts to sizzle add the meat and season with the salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Cook the meat until Browned on all sides.
- Add the beef broth to the instant pot and use a spoon to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, carrots, potatoes, and tomato sauce.
- Close the lid and steam valve on the instant pot.
- Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes before doing a quick release.
- Mix together the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl and stir into the stew until thickened.
Nutrition
Solid starter recipe. I used what I had on hand. Used diced tomatoes and a couple spoons of tomato paste instead of sauce. I also add in a quarter bag of (whatever) frozen veggies after pressure release. We make stew when it's cold or HOT outside. Must serve corn bread!
I did not like the flavor. If I make it again, I will leave out the Italian seasoning and use half the Worcestershire sauce. I want a more robust beef flavor, so I would add more beef bouillon.
Easy and taste amazing.
So I do something different with my stew. Brown the beef per the recipe, along with the aromatics and some garlic. Once the meat is browned, I add about 1/3 c flour, saute that with the meat, then add a little broth and scrape up all the brown bits from the pot. It will be very thick. I use way more than 2c liquid(i use beef broth, never water)i usually do about five cups, closer to six. I pressure cook the meat for 35 minutes, natural release for ten mins, then open the valve- then add all my veggies and pressure cook for another seven. I've found this way the veggies are not mush.
Tasted great but for some reason I kept getting a burn warning.
If you don’t get all the stuff unstuck from the bottom you get the burn warning. I had that happen to me. Just be sure you get all the stuff off the bottom after you sauté the meat.
This was the first recipe I ever used in my instant pot. Absolutely delicious!
Delicious, and easy to customize! I used a good red wine for about half of the beef broth. I might add mushrooms next time. My only disagreement with the recipe is that if this makes 4 servings, it’s 4 servings for lumberjacks! I’d say this makes 8-10 modest servings, or maybe 6 very large servings.
Made this several times. Everyone loves it, never leftovers .
This is tasty and easy! I am vegetarian so I used Beyond Beef Burgers for the meat (4 of them) and vegetable broth. I added green beans and portobello mushrooms (just because!). Other than that, I pretty much followed the rest of the recipe. It's very yummy!
This sounds so awesome I'm all about green beans an mushrooms
I have made many stews over the years, let's just say I am obsessed with eating stew during the colder months. I am also fussy as to what I want in a stew and your stew is a BIG HIT. I have made it for the past three years and it is super delicious. I do add peas, as I like peas in a stew and tend to add an overly generous amount of Worcestershire sauce. In fact I am making your stew again tonight. Thank you!
Wonderful taste!!!
Thank you for sharing your recipe. I cooked it tonight and it's delicious. I'm going to make this again!
This is the only recipe I use for stew now. Best stew recipe for instant pot beginners. Looking forward to making more of yours.
Would it be possible to cook the meat for half the cooking time then add the vegetables so they don't over cook?
I made this for my husband‘s birthday and he loved it. I, on the other hand, thought it had a little too much pepper so I’d probably put less in next time. The only omission was the tomato sauce. Definitely a keeper recipe!
While this was excellent, I had a difficult time getting my instant pot to pressurize. In fact, it never pressurized, but I let it go long enough that everything cooked. Never have this problem with any other recipes. Anyone else have this issue? I was thinking it was because of the tomato sauce, maybe it thickened the liquid too much. My can was larger than 10 oz., I believe it was a 15 oz. can.
Are you sure you had your gasket inserted? I made something in my instant pot last week and it never pressurized, found out later I forgot to put the gasket in place.
When I have had this issue, I open the lid and reseal. I think sometimes the rubber seal may get bent or something. Anyway just thought I would chime in!
This is my husbands favorite beef stew. I just made one modifications. I only used a half can of tomato sauce
Made this over 2 years ago, when I first got my pot. My husband isn’t a huge beef stew fan, but he requested it today saying “the beef stew you made when you first got it” after I asked him for dinner ideas. Definitely great for this rainy day!
I made this tonight. I accidentally added additional Worchestershire sauce and didnt have any tomato tomato sauce. It was so good! The beef was melt in your mouth tender!
Always great when you find a recipe your whole family likes! Perfect Sunday dinner.