Best Instant Pot Beef Stew

This hearty and flavorful beef stew was cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot. It has tender beef chunks, a mix of vegetables, and a savory broth.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 cup tomato paste

Instructions:

Mix flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl and coat the beef stew meat

Put the Instant Pot on "Saute" and heat the olive oil

The beef should be browned in batches so that all sides are browned

Take it out and set it aside

Put minced garlic and diced onion into the Instant Pot and saut until the onion is soft

Pour in the red wine and scrape the pot's bottom to get rid of the fat

Bring the beef back to the pot after it has been seared and add the tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper

Put the lid back on and set the Instant Pot to "Pressure Cook

" Wait 20 minutes

After you're done, let the pressure drop naturally for 10 minutes and then quickly let go of the rest of the pressure

Put the carrots, potatoes, and frozen peas in after opening the lid

Put the lid back on and cook for another 5 minutes

Take the lid off, let the pressure go out, and stir the stew

Take the bay leaves out before you serve