Fast, easy, and delicious, this easy Instant Pot Beef Stew cooks up in just an hour and tastes like its been simmering slowly all day long! It is the perfect easy Instant Pot recipe and comfort food for chilly winter evenings!
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Hi friends! We hit the upper 40s this week and in South Georgia, that means everyone is freezing and talking about it being winter! My husband (who is from Michigan) thinks this is hilarious, but we Southerners are cold anytime it’s below 70! Anyways, the crisp weather has me craving comfort foods, and this easy Instant Pot Beef Stew is just that.
Why I Love This Easy Instant Pot Recipe
I used to make beef stew in the Crock Pot but sometimes I forget to start it in time. I love that I can make this stew in just an hour and it tastes like it has been simmering all day in a crockpot! It’s the perfect easy beef stew recipe for those busy nights I’m running kids around to various sports and clubs.
How to Serve Instant Pot Beef Stew
If I have time I like to pair it with some corn muffins or this yummy cornbread I shared with you recently. My husband likes it served over mashed potatoes as well. (He’s a potato guy!) Anyway, you serve it, you’ll love coming home to this delicious pressure cooker beef stew at the end of the day.
How to Make Beef Stew in the Instant Pot
With this Instant Pot beef stew recipe, we start with saute mode to brown the meat and then use beef broth to deglaze the bottom of the pan. Don’t skimp when browning the meat, you want to brown all side and really lock the flavor into the stew meat. When you pour in the broth, stir around the bottom to release all those flavorful bits into the broth for the best taste.
Once you lock the lid of the Instant Pot and set the timer under the stew setting you’re good to go to forget about this cooking until you are ready to eat. Let the pressure release naturally over the 30-40 minutes after cooking for the best results.
If you’re not ready to eat it after the pressure releases the Instant Pot will keep it warm until you are ready. I like to set up this recipe around the time my kids are coming home from school so its ready once we are finished with evening sports.
It’s also a great recipe if you have a busy evening where different people are eating at different times, as it will taste just as good at 5 as it will at 6:30 (which often happens when my husband and I have to tag team to get the kids to different activities and our evening schedules don’t overlap!)
I hope you enjoy this warm Instant Pot Beef Stew. For more easy comfort food recipes, check out these blog posts:
- Bacon Cheddar Quiche
- Slow Cooker Ham, Bacon, & Potato Soup
- Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
- Buttery Instant Pot Lemon Chicken
If you’ve tried this easy Instant Pot recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe
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Fast, easy, and delicious, this Instant Pot beef stew cooks up in just an hour and tastes like its been simmering slowly all day long! Its the perfect comfort food for chilly winter evenings!
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef stew meat (chuck roast is good for this)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups beef broth or beef stock
- 5 large red potatoes
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine stew meat and flour and stir to coat.
- Set Instant Pot to Saute setting and add butter. When butter is melted and sizzling, add meat. Brown on all sides stirring only enough to prevent burning.
- Pour in beef broth and scrape the bottom of the bowl to deglaze.
- Add potatoes, onion, carrots, garlic, soy sauce, Worcestershire, and tomato paste. Stir until uniform.
- Lock the lid of the Instant Pot and set to Stew mode for 35 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally after the cooking time is ended, about another 30 minutes.
- Carefully move open steam valve and release the lid. Salt to taste.
Keywords: beef stew
Julie
I made this tonight (I’m Australian and it’s very cold here atm!) and it was a huge hit! Kids have asked to take leftovers to school tomorrow.
★★★★★
Melissa
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Julie!!
Kristin
This was a wonderful recipe. Very easy to throw together, followed the instructions as written with the exception using frozen peas and carrots mix. Whole family enjoyed this. Thank you for posting!
★★★★★
Melissa
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Kristin!
Tara
I am new to the instant pot world. But I tried this today and it is amazing!! All of my kids ate it! I will definitely be making this again!!
★★★★★
Melissa
That’s awesome, I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Andi
Melissa, could I double the batch in one cooking? Or would you recommend making two batches?
Ariann
I’m wondering the same! Hoping to make it for dinner tonight!
Melissa
I answered her but in case you didn’t get notified, yes it can be doubled but I’d saute the meat in batches to make sure it cooks properly. ~Melissa
Melissa
Yes, the recipe can be doubled easily. You may need to brown the meat in batches to make sure it isn’t too crowded and the meat gets cooked thoroughly ~Melissa
Samantha
If you double the recipe you still cook it for the same amount of time?
Melissa
Yes, it still cooks the same amount of time, just make sure you aren’t overfilling or crowding the pot.
Kathy
I cannot have soy is there something else to replace soy with
Melissa
I would just leave the soy sauce out Kathy, it shouldn’t affect the taste too much. If you think it needs a little something when you omit it you could just add some extra Worcestershire instead! Hope that helps, ~Melissa
Monica Parrish
Made this. I got my instant pot today & this was the first recipe i made. OMGGGGGG can we say DELICIOUSNESS!!! Amazing!!
Thank you for the recipe!!
★★★★★
Melissa
Yay! I’m so glad you liked it Monica! You’re going to LOVE your Instant Pot! ~Melissa
Terry
I made this for dinner and it was great. I made a pan of cornbread and dinner was ready in a hour. Thank you for sharing.
★★★★★
Melissa
Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and leave a review and comment, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ~Melissa
Angea P
I cooked this but in a Dutch oven. It was so Good. Thanks for sharing. This will go in that Big book of recipes I save for my Family. Just a little different than mine. Thanks again, Angela P
Melissa
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Angela! ~Melissa
Julie
Delicious!! I made 2 batches of this and the 2nd batch I added a half cube of beef bouillon and it gave it some more hearty beef flavor which I love! I also added mushrooms! Would go great with celery too. Definitely making this again!!
★★★★★
Melissa
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ~Melissa
Renee
What is the green seasoning on top of the stew in the picture?
Melissa
It is just a little parsley to add color to the photos, nothing that adds flavor or is needed for the recipe (although you’re free to add it if you want!)
Gina
This recipe was delicious. The only thing I changed was I added mushrooms and omitted the tomato paste.
★★★★★
Melissa
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Gina! Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a review, I appreciate it! ~Melissa
Lori
Recipe looks great! Would iit be a problem to reduce the natural release to 15 minutes due to time constraints?
Tami
This was so very good. A hearty meal on s cold day.
HimalayansaltValley
The stew looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
MA Paglione
I think the link may be broken. I am looking for the DYI cinnamon spice candle and the link brings me to this recipe for stew. Thank you
Melissa
How did you come to the candle link? So I can better figure out how to fix it! Thanks ~Melissa