Pressure Cooker Beef Stew
Ingredients:
2.5 lbs of stew meat
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbs of oil, divided
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1/2 tsp dried minced garlic
1lb carrots, peeled and sliced into 1" pieces
3 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1"-2" pieces
4 cups beef broth
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 can tomato sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 can peas
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1/2 tsp dried minced garlic
1lb carrots, peeled and sliced into 1" pieces
3 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1"-2" pieces
4 cups beef broth
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 can tomato sauce
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 can peas
Directions:
Turn the pot on to Saute setting. When the pot is hot, add 1 tbs oil.
While pot is heating, whisk together flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge stew meat in flour mixture.
Sear half of the meat on all sides (3 minutes then stir, 3 minutes then stir, 3 minutes then stir).
Remove the meat to a plate or bowl. Add 1 tbs of oil to the pot.
Add the last half of the stew meat and sear on all sides as before.
Remove the rest of the meat. Add 1 tbs of oil to pot.
Add chopped onion and minced garlic to oil in pot. Saute until onion is soft and brown.
Add beef broth and stir to get all cooked bits off bottom of pot. Return stew meat to pot.
Stir in carrots, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning. Pour tomato sauce on top (do not stir).
Close and lock pressure cooker. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before releasing rest of steam.
Remove lid. Add peas to stew and stir to heat through.
Turn the pot on to Saute setting. When the pot is hot, add 1 tbs oil.
While pot is heating, whisk together flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge stew meat in flour mixture.
Sear half of the meat on all sides (3 minutes then stir, 3 minutes then stir, 3 minutes then stir).
Remove the meat to a plate or bowl. Add 1 tbs of oil to the pot.
Add the last half of the stew meat and sear on all sides as before.
Remove the rest of the meat. Add 1 tbs of oil to pot.
Add chopped onion and minced garlic to oil in pot. Saute until onion is soft and brown.
Add beef broth and stir to get all cooked bits off bottom of pot. Return stew meat to pot.
Stir in carrots, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning. Pour tomato sauce on top (do not stir).
Close and lock pressure cooker. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before releasing rest of steam.
Remove lid. Add peas to stew and stir to heat through.
*I used the CooksEssentials 8qt Oval Pressure Cooker for this recipe.