Instant Pot Beef Stew

Sharing is caring!

Instant Pot Beef Stew is delicious. Use this easy way to cook beef stew. Grandma’s classic beef stew, but with a modern twist. Ingredients are beef cut up into cubes, carrots, russet potatoes, onion, garlic… What is great is you don’t have to cook it for hours to get tender beef and a delicious stew for dinner.

Looking for something else to cook? See all our Instant Pot Recipes.

Cooking the beef stew in the Instant Pot gives you the same results as a slow-cooked beef stew. Its meat is tender, and the broth is amazing. It’s the perfect dinner for cold days in winter or spring. I especially like a stew made with beef on rainy days. Do you?

Instant Pot Beef Stew

When was the last time you had stew for dinner? Let’s cook this!

Making beef stew doesn’t have to be winter or cold outside! Enjoy this recipe anytime or for Sunday suppers and family dinners. You can make beef stew in the Instant Pot with a few simple steps. If you prefer to use a slow cooker try this crockpot beef stew.

Or use this recipe for beef stew by dredging the beef and sauteing the vegetables on the stovetop. Finish the recipe in a slow cooker, or crockpot. Cook on low for 4 hours.

Or use a soup pot and make the stew on the stovetop. Follow the same instructions. Cover the pot. Stir the stew occasionally while it cooks. Continue cooking until the beef is tender and fully cooked. And vegetables are tender. Note: Add more liquid or broth if needed.

Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lb. Beef Stew Meat (purchased packaged, cut-up in cubes)
• 3 tablespoons of Flour
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt (or adjust to your liking)
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Pepper
• 1 Teaspoon of garlic powder
• Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoons of butter
• 1/2 of a large White Onion
• 3 Cloves of Garlic
• 1- 32 ounce beef broth (see notes) Or 2-8 ounce cans of beef broth
• 2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Tablespoon of Soy Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons of Tomato Paste
• 4 large Carrots
• 5-6 Russet Potatoes
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 2 Zucchini (optional)
• 3 Tablespoons fresh Parsley (Plus some for garnishing)

Instructions

1. Dredge the cut-up beef in the flour, with salt and pepper. Do this in a separate bowl or a large zip lock bag.
2. Wash, peel, and cut up all the vegetables, chop the onion, mince the garlic, and finely chop the parsley.
3. Put the Instant Pot on the Saute setting. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter to the Instant Pot, add the dredged beef, and brown it. Make sure to stir it often for even browning.
4. After the beef is browned, add the onions, garlic, red bell peppers, and parsley. Saute them until the onions are softened and translucent.
5. Add the Worcestershire Sauce, Tomato paste, and beef broth.
6. Next, add all the cut-up vegetables into the pot and cancel the saute.
7. Then add the lid securely, and put the valve onto the sealing.
8. Set the Instant Pot to Stew Mode for 35 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally (when it’s done the pin will drop).
9. After the Instant Pot is done releasing pressure, open the lid. Make adjustments to salt, and pepper to your liking.
10. Use either method to thicken the stew – Thicken the beef stew with a slurry; flour/water mixture or cornstarch/water mixture by adding to the cooked stew and reclosing lid for an additional 5 minutes.
11. Ladle the stew to a bowl and garnish with fresh chopped parsely.

Enjoy eating the beef stew with a side of bread for dipping. Includes a video on how to make beef stew below. See the printable recipe card below.

Recipe Notes

Recipe Notes: When adding the beef broth ensure all the contents and the broth do not go past the max fill line of the Instant Pot. If you don’t have flour you can use cornstarch to thicken the stew (above I linked to how to make a slurry). Having tubes of tomato paste on hand is handy for recipes that don’t use a whole can of tomato paste.

• New here? Be sure to Subscribe. Grab our bonus printable recipe binder and cooking resources. Plus, never miss a post with our newsletter!
• Don’t forget to Pin it for Later
• Follow us on Pinterest
• Shop our favorites on Amazon

Printable Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe

If you aren’t making the recipe now don’t forget to pin it for later!

Continue to Content

Yield: 6

Instant Pot Beef Stew

Print

Instant Pot Beef Stew, the beef is tender, it's delicious and so easy to make! With a few simple steps, beef stew meat, onion, garlic, carrots, potatoes...Grab the Instant Pot beef stew recipe and have it for dinner tonight!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Additional Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lb. Beef Stew Meat (purchased packaged, cut-up in cubes)
• 3 Tablespoons of Flour
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt (or adjust to your liking)
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Pepper
• 1 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder
• Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons of Butter
• 1/2 of a large White Onion
• 3 Cloves of Garlic
• 1- 32 ounce Beef Broth (see notes) Or 2-8 ounce cans of beef broth
• 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 Tablespoon of Soy Sauce
• 2 tablespoons of Tomato Paste
• 4 large Carrots
• 5-6 Russet Potatoes
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 2 Zucchini (optional)
• 3 tablespoons fresh Parsley (Plus some for garnishing)

Instructions

1. Dredge the cut-up beef in the flour, with salt and pepper. Do this in a separate bowl or in a large zip lock bag.
2. Wash, peel and cut up all the vegetables, chop the onion, mince the garlic, and finely chop the parsley.
3. Put the Instant Pot on the Saute setting. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter to the Instant Pot, add the dredged beef and brown it. Make sure to stir it often for even browning.
4. When the beef is browned – add the onions, garlic, red bell peppers, and parsley. Saute them until the onions are softened and translucent.
5. Add the Worcestershire Sauce, Tomato paste, and beef broth.
6. Next, add all the cut-up vegetables into the pot and cancel saute.
7. Then add the lid securely, put the valve onto sealing.
8. Set the Instant Pot to Stew Mode for 35 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally (when it’s done the pin will drop).
9. After the Instant Pot is done releasing pressure, open the lid. Make adjustments to salt, pepper to your liking.
10. Thicken the beef stew with a slurry; flour/water mixture or cornstarch/water mixture by adding to the cooked stew and reclosing the lid for an additional 5 minutes.
11. Add the stew to a bowl and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

Enjoy eating the beef stew with a side of bread for dipping.

Notes

When adding the beef broth ensure all the contents and the broth do not go past the max fill line of the Instant Pot. If you don't have flour you can use cornstarch to thicken the stew.

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

• 
  Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 581Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 160mgSodium 891mgCarbohydrates 50gFiber 7gSugar 7gProtein 58g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

Sharing is caring!