Instant Pot Stew

Since purchasing the Instant Pot, we have been using it nonstop! It is the best investment when you have little kids and need a quick and delicious meal. We have been making a lot of soups and comfort meals lately, and this stew was a hit! One thing I love about the Instant Pot is that you can saute in it so you don't have to dirty multiple pots and pans to make a meal. Less mess and clean up is always a win!

The girls are napping (yay!) so I have a quick minute to pop this recipe up! It's adapted from this recipe and was so good! *Tip: Prepping the chopped veggies beforehand saves so much time!

Enjoy!

Instant Pot Stew

Ingredients:

2 lbs stewing beef

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp onion powder

3 tsp italian seasoning

1/3 cup gluten free flour (or regular)

2 tbsp avocado oil (or oil of your choice)

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 onion roughly chopped

3-4 carrots chopped

3 ribs celery chopped

Any other veggies you'd like!

4-5 cups beef broth (plus more to cover veggies)

Directions:

Combine flour, salt, pepper, onion powder and 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning. Coat the meat in mixture.

Add avocado oil to pot. Brown the meat using saute setting.

Take out the meat.

Add onions and garlic and saute for a few minutes

Add balsamic vinegar to deglaze pot. (about 1 minute)

Add beef, veggies and rest of ingredients.

Make sure veggies are covered with water (add more if needed).

Set to manual pressure for 20 minutes. Allow natural release for minimum 15 minutes.

To thicken: mix 3-4 tbsp cornstarch in 3 tbsp water. Set instant pot to saute for a few minutes until it thickens.

Let me know if you give it a try!

xo, Lindsay

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