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pressure cooker beef stew

Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

A comforting beef stew made quick and tender in the pressure cooker, packed with vegetables and flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs beef chuck cut into chunks
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 3 potatoes cubed
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Method
 

  1. Sear beef in oil on sauté mode until browned.
    Beef chunks searing in pressure cooker for stew
  2. Add onion, garlic, and celery; cook until fragrant.
    Aromatics sautéing with beef in pressure cooker
  3. Deglaze with a splash of broth, scraping the pot.
    Deglazing pressure cooker pot with broth for stew
  4. Stir in tomato paste, carrots, potatoes, broth, and seasonings.
    Vegetables and beef simmering in pressure cooker with broth
  5. Pressure cook on high for 35 minutes.
  6. Quick release, stir in peas, and serve.
    pressure cooker beef stew

Notes

Best served with bread or over rice.