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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
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 380 kcal

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

Instructions
 

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

Notes

Best served with bread or over rice.
Keyword Instant Pot Beef Stew, Pressure Cooker Beef Stew