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| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 60 minutes |
| Servings |
6-8 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat
- Stew Seasoning of your choice, amount adjusted for
2 pounds of meat, McCormick Stew seasoning was used as seasoning by original creator of this recipe, two packets were used. - 4 cups Water
- 5 potatoes chopped
- 1 cup carrot chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 stalks celery chopped
- 1 cup green beans raw
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Instructions
- Add first three ingredients to Instant Pot, secure lid and put valve into secure pressure setting.
- Select Manual and adjust to high pressure. Adjust cooking time for 45 minutes - 45 minutes provides extremely tender meat.
- After the cycle is complete allow to rest for 10-minutes before quick releasing pressure manually with valve.
- Remove lid and stir. Add vegetables, ensuring you stay below the maximum fill line. Put the lid back on and secure the valve to pressure.
- Select manual again, and set time between 5 and 15 minutes. Selecting 15-minutes results in really tender vegetables, adjust to your liking.
- Allow to sit after cycle is complete for 10-minutes and release pressure. Serve and enjoy!
- Note: Any vegetables can be used in this stew, these were the vegetables available at the time of creating the recipe. If you prefer other vegetables in your stew, simply change them!
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This was sooo good, the whole family loved it! This is a good hearty meal.
Easy and delicious! I subbed half of the water for beef broth for some extra flavor.
Veggies we used were bag of frozen sweet corn, celery, carrots, radishes, potatoes and green beans.
This will be a great winter meal!
This was my first recipe with my Instant Pot! I added more veggies and my husband loved this stew. The consistency was amazing and the beef just fell apart! Will make again!
My first recipe in the instant pot. The beef was fall-apart tender and the veggies were perfect in 15 min! Delicious! Only thing…. it was more of a soup than a stew, but still amazing.
This was a great first recipe for me and the Instant Pot. The beef was incredibly tender, but I think the veggies were a bit overcooked at 10 mins. The time started by the recipe doesn’t include two warm-up (one for the beef, a second when you add the veggies) cycles, which together add about 20mins to the total time.
This was my first recipe using instant pot as well. Beef was cooked perfectly, and 12 minutes on the veggies was plenty (I would do less next time). Flavor was OK; might use a different flavor packet next time, use a tiny bit less water or sub some beef broth for water as someone else mentioned or add some red wine.
I was concerned that it might not all fit below the max fill line for my 6 qt. instant pot, so i cut thr recipe in half. This amount was good for 2 or 3 people. I am wondering if those that tried this put the full recipe in a6 or 8 qt. Pot?
I have the 8qt pot and used the full recipe. It was just above the 1/2 mark on the pot. Great first recipe!
This was my husbands first time trying the IP and it was so good! Yummmmmmmy!!!
After viewing other comments i changed the 4 c. Water to 1 15 oz can beef broth and 1 1/2 c. Water. I also used 2 rounded tbls of flour to coat the stew meat and saute it in a skillet before placing in instant pot with broth and water. Had a thick flavorful sauce which could be thinned with water if desired.
I made this for lunch today and it was a hit. I used half an onion instead of a whole one, 4 carrots, maybe 6 celery sticks, and added garlic. I substituted 2 cups of chicken broth that i made yesterday for the water. We will definitely make this again. I think the time listed is a bit short, as another person commented. I planned on just over an hour, and it ended up taking closer to 2, since my stew beef was still partially frozen when i started. Great recipe though.
First time using my Instant Pot! Love this recipe. Took closer to two hours from start to finish. I used beef bone broth instead of water! So much flavor. I was able to fit entire recipe in my 5qt IP perfectly. Definetly will be making this again as it was a huge hit for my family of 4.
This was a nice first for the instapot. Saute first, then meat, then vegetables. I used chicken broth instead of water. Did vegetables for 8 minutes instead of 15. Used a small cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Super good, meat very tender. Next time Guinness!
This was AMAZINGLY good! Meat was so tender, I did lightly coat the beef with seasoned flour and sauted for a few minutes, then proceeded with the rest of the recipe. I have a 6 quart pot and used all the veggies listed, except mushrooms instead of green beans, and it filled the pot halfway between the 1/2 mark and the 2/3 mark. I highly recommend this recipe!! It did take 2 hours from start to finish.
This is the first recipe I made in my InstantPot. It took a little over two hours because I sauteed the meat first. I used 2-1/2 cups of Cabernet Sauvignon and 1-1/2 cups water. I set the pressure at 40 minutes Instead of 45. And after taking the meat and veggies out of the inner pot, I thickened the gravy with some flour. Hubby and I found some spinach noodles yesterday so I cooked them and served the stew over them for a scrumptious meal.
First ever in the instantpot
Cook time does not reflect pressure up or depressure times. But was a hit with two picky eaters i subtracted the green beans one less fight and 3 cups water one cup beef broth will add 2 packs of seasoning next time and the beans made 5 healthy portions
I loved this recipe. It is the best one of all slow cooker recipes. I added green beans and forgot to put in celery. Fantastic
Delicious! Cooked the veggies for 10 min – next time 7 is probably enough.
Worked out great, at the end I took out everything except the broth (instead of water) and added cornstarch/flour to thicken and then mixed. Tastes great and cant wait to have stew for the next week for leftovers 🙂 just wish I had breadbowls….
This was my first recipe using my IP (DUO plus 60 – 6qt). I added a few cloves of garlic and dumped them in along with the first three ingredients. – I would actually add more next time. I also used one pkg of McCormick Slow Cooker Beef Stew mix and for the second pkg, I used Pioneer Roasted Beef Gravy.
For the liquid, I used 1 cup of red wine, 2 cups chicken broth (only broth I had on-hand) and 1 cup water. Veggies- I used potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and fresh green beans.
I will give 5 stars but as written it is a 4 star recipe. Using water and the McCormack spice packets just didnt cut it. Next time I would use some stock instead of water and some read wine. Maybe add the wine when sauteeing the beef at the beginning. Beef was perfectly tender but the veggies a little over done for my tastes.
This recipe is easy, but beware that the time listed is only the cook time. With so much liquid, it take a long time to come to pressure. The second tume is not as long, as the liquid is still warm. And there are 2 NPR’s. Total time was close to 2 hours.
This stew is not the most flavorful, but at least I replaced water with beef stock. Next time, I will start by using sautee for the meat and onions before adding the liquid. For the liquid, I’ll try 3 cups beef broth and 1 cup wine.
I used an Instant Pot Mini 3-quart for this. The first time I used 1-1/2 pounds of stew meat. There wasn’t much room for veggies. The second time, I used two pounds of stew meat and did the second stage in two batches adding lots and lots of veggies, right up to limit line. Delicious! It’s an excellent way to get extra veggies into my diet.
This recipe has great flavor. I used two packets of McCormicks stew seasoning and 4 cups of beef broth. Next time I will only put the vegetables in for five minutes. Overall this was an amazing recipe.
Made this tonight. Like others we found total time was 2 hours w/ set-up, warmup of instant pot and natural releases. We used 2 packets of McCormik Beef Stew seasoning. It seemed a bit too much. Will try one packet next time. Cooked the vegetables for 7 min and they were perfect.
If wanting to use gluten free and helthier seasoning:
Chick pea Flour for thickening
Oregano
Basil
Rosemary
Parsley
Paprika
Cayenne Pepper
Celery Seed
Onion Powder
Salt and Pepper
Took over 2 hours and kept displaying burn. Not happy for my first ever attempt at an instant pot.
My 19 year old daughter just cooked this stew! I bought it! she cut an cooked it all exactly ! It was delicious! It was the first meal she ever cooked! We loved it! Thank you!
I’m teaching Hubby how to use the Instapot (he doesn’t cook) and it turned out excellent. Will definately let him make again!
Pretty good. The meat was tender. I like my veggies falling apart, but if you like a bit more body to them, you may want to just do 10 mins instead of 15 for that second stage. I used one pack of Club House beef stew seasoning and it’s flavorful enough. It’s a bit watery, but will likely thicken up as leftovers.
Just got lux 60 amazing called your support he gave me a receipt i made in 40 minutes sauted meat in butter with flour added whole celery, bag of medium carrots, chopped onion potatoes white , 1 bag club house seasoning, about 3 cups beef broth. Excellant .
Made last night, very good.
I didnt love the celery but im not big on warm celery. Will try adding more veggies and can use a bit more than 2 pds meat
Best “slow cooked” stew I’ve tasted! Very good.
Its great stew, but the time to cook is longer than 1 hour. Its a total of 90 mins to cook/let sit. Id recommend it, its just very time consuming.
A lot of recipes in this book have inaccurate times for cooking … with pressure cooking the ‘de-compress’ time must be factored in. This beef stew is more like 90 to 100 minutes. Read and add before cooking any of these recipes.
Made this but 1/2 the recipe for just me and my husband. 1 pount meat, 2 cups water, 1 packet seasoning and just 2 potatos for the veggies (he doesnt like veggies) but kept the times the sam.e. He loved it and will be asking for it again
Quick and easy!
Great! This is a pretty common recipe but also a great post. I love it. Helped familiarize me with the Instant Pot.
Cut everything in half for two people. I make a lot of this now. I love it! Personal preference add 1 cup broccoli and slightly more broth. Im sparing on onion. I also add olive oil and Saute the beef first. Butter isnt bad either and of course pepper and salt. I add the butter in with the veggies.
First time using my pot i didnt want anything complicated. I love stew but hate waiting all day. Times are inaccurate they don’t consider heat up and cool down so add 30+ minutes to cook time. Apparently some of the pots have slightly different control panels but i figured it out.
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My husband never eats seconds, he did with this one. Amazing, beef tip falling apart and so tender. Thanks
For a 1st time user. This was super easy to make and the instructions were easy to follow.
Delicious! I have the LUX60 V3 6 Qt, so can’t Adjust the temp with manual (but read online it’s automatically high). Add an extra 15min to heat up and about 15min or so to cool down each time. 2nd time using my IP was a success!
Love this recipe but prefer to saute meat first and use just 2 cups of water, otherwise way too Much sauce.
Enjoyed how soft the beef was. But the sauce while well seasoned needed more depth or heat. Tasted like a tv dinner, which maybe to many is ok too.
Easy to make. Came out perfect. This is the stew you want to make.
came out good! I used beef broth to use with my beef stew mix and only used 2 cups of the broth instead of what was stated. I used only potatoes cubed and onions and 10 min. was perfect to get them nice and soft.
Very tasty stew and easy to make. I used potatoes and root veggies and it worked really well. Meat was just as tender as everyone described. I used a stew gravy i found on the supermarket instead of the packets and used a can of beer and one cup of water. I coated the meat in flour and sauteed. This did result in my pot flashing Burn due to the residue at bottom of pot but it did not impede the progress of my stew. The manual suggested you wait until end to add any thickening agent.
I have the mini instant pot (3 qt). I combined my usual recipe and this one. I always ad at least 15minutes for heat up.
1.5 stew meat, browned in 2 TBS olive oil
2 cups beef stock
2 cloves crushed/chopped garlic
Handful of chopped onion
1TBS worchester sauce
1TBS Bouquet garni spice (only because I had it in drawer
1/2 tsp paprike
2bay leaves
5 small red poptates cubed
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup ruff chopped onion
8 cut mushrooms
1/2 celery stalked
Forget the green beans.
The stew turned out watery. Had great flavor but was more like soup.
The best ever!!
This was an awesome easy recipe, my only note would be that 2 Seasoning packets was too much and made it sort of salty. I would say one or one and a half would be fine.
I used an instant pot mini 3 qt. Once beef is brown, i went 15 minutes, but felt like an additional 5 minutes were needed
I made this as per the recipe – veggies added were onion, carrots & potatoes. Really good and the family liked it too.
Our 1st recipe and it turned out great.
A very easy tasty recipe. This is my first attempt with the instantpot. I did use low sodium beef broth instead of water and used one and a half packets of stew seasonings. Definitely do a again may add red wine next time.
Delicious and easy!! I used 1.5 packets of stew meat seasoning as I read a lot of you did and glad because it was just enough. Will definitely make again as cold weather is upon us.
Update on this recipe I made this recipe with one cup of red wine and three cups of beef broth it was a complete hit with my company.
Delicious!! We eat 100% gf for health reasons and this was terrific. I would add more meat for my family but it was tasty and definitely on the “make again” list.
Enjoyed a fantastic meal. Actual prep and cooktime is well over 2-hours.
Made this yesterday and it was wonderful. I tweaked it sonewhat by adding only one seasoning packet and using beef broth instead of water. I also added some sherry cooking wine for enhanced taste. The one thing I would do differently is cook the vegetables for no more than 10 minutes, as 15 minutes was way too long and broke up the veggies into small pieces.
Made this last week, the seasoning should be upped as it tasted under seasoned. Otherwise, it was delicious!
I used chicken/beef broth instead of water and also browned the seasoned meat on all sides before presure cooking. I used sweet potatoes to make it more paleo, but 15 mins pressure cook at the end made everything too tender.. I recommend 11 mins. Also I would cut the cayenne in half.. too spicy for a stew recipe. We added bay leaves at the end. A great recipe overall!!
Made this tonight. Great basic recipe. Needed a few tweaks. I brown the meat first and cooked it in brothe with fresh garlic. I didnt use celery but corn instead and used beef broth for flavour. Next time i will coat the beef in flour before browning and use 2.5 cups instead of 4. It was a soup more than a stew. Also add a bit of corn startch when adding the veggies. There is tons of waiting time aswell. I would add an addiotnal 30 minutes to this.
Absolutely delicious. I sauteed the beef beforehand and used beef broth instead of water and it was better than when I cook it all day in my slow cooker.
I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicous! The meat was tender too.
I have not even ate yet. BECAUSE I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE INSTAPOT TO BUILD STEAM! I am so hungry. My family is hungry. If there is one thing that drives me insane about this recipie is it never takes into account the build up time for pressure. Yes, im an idiot that still has not learned but come on! This beef stew takes an hour to cook plus an hour to build pressure and decompress. And there is no spell check on this program for reviewx. This stew better blow my mind!
Didnt like it. The seasoning wasnt ti my liking
I think the best stew I have ever made.The beef was very very tender.
Amazing. Instead of 4 cup water water I used 3 cups beef broth and 1 cup pinot noir. Also added a handful of shiitake mushrooms and a few sprigs of thyme. The wife and kids loved it.
Great base recipe. I used beef bone broth instead of water and browned the meat with chopped garlic for about 5 mins before. Family favourite here.
This was super easy with a true beef stew taste! My husband said, “ This is better than Dinty Moore Beef Stew!” My son said, “This is better than Campbell’s Beef Stew!” Well, I am glad I made it past the canned soup!!! The only change I made was substituting the 4 cups of water with 4 cups of beef broth.
Simply delicious. I tossed the beef in a flour,paprika,pepper mix before sauteing. I also used beef broth instead of water. One must consider build up times to know exactly how ling to cook
Besides that, this is perfection.
Substitute water for beef broth. Yum!
It takes at least a half hour to prepare the vegetables. If you add up all the times listed, it even adds up to more time than the total time it says in the recipe. Furthermore as another reviewer mentioned this doesn’t take into account the time to build up steam.
Basically, it just totally underestimates the time to complete this from start to finish.
Followed the basic recipe, but added 1 addl. cup of water with 1 beef bullion cube. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS and SO EASY! Meat was so tender!!
I was super happy with how this turned out. Insted of beans i used peas, i also used beef broth in place of the water. It did turn out fairly soupy but was still delicious! I also added in 3 cloves of garlic. This was my first recipe made in my instapot. It fed my family of 6 with second helpings. It does take longer then it says it should because it doesnt take into account the time it takes to pressurize. Aweseome flavor for sure!
Instead of using packaged seasonings I cook the onion with the meat and add a bullion cube. I remove the stew after it’s done and thicken the gravy by stirring in 3 tbs of flour mixed into 1/4 cup of water ( bring to a boil & cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes). Then, if it’s handy, I add 1 – 2 tsp of Kitchen Bouquet & return the stew to the pot.
I would definitely take 10 or 15 minutes off the beef cooking time. Was very over cooked but still tasty. Also recipe never mentions or allows for heat up time. This seems typical of all recipes.
Delish! I used club house seasoning for slow cookers though and at the end it kept saying BURN
Turns out great time after time. I did add a bit of beef Better than Buillion and some beef stock in with the water. Each time I’ve made it the stew meat falls apart – amazingly tender and the veggies are perfect.
My first attempt at using the instapot. Veggies did come out mushier than what I like. Next time i would do them 8mins max and use less water. Stew came out more soupy than waht i like, but overall a good recipe.
This was my very first instant pot recipe. My model came with an option for stew so I used that, which set the timer for 35 minutes. Other than that, I followed the recipe. It came out great. I can now cook my favorite meal without being in the kitchen all day.
Amazing! Replaced water with one 900ml box of beef broth that had red wine in it, club house pot roast slow cooker seasoning, only put the veggies on for 12 minutes thry were nice and soft, put it on saute for about 3 minutes amd added some flour to thicken.
Easy and delicious! I used one and a half seasoning packets, sauteed the meat for a few minutes first, cooked on the meat stew setting (35 min), then cooked veggies for 7 minutes. Next time will add mushrooms and replace some of the water with red wine.
I made this stew in my new instant pot ip-duo 6qt and once i put the veggies in it says burn every time… this is my 3rd time cooking it…
Very good but we have to put the stew in a dutch oven when it gets to the veggie part.
Anybody else experience this? Whats the fix?
So good and easy. Added flour slurry at the end to thicken. Definitely keeping this in the rotation!
Turned out well for my first recipe in my new IP. Following everyone’s recommendations, I used 2.5 cups broth and 1.5 cups red wine. I also used only 1.5 seasoning packets. The beef was just right. Next time, I’ll find a way to make the broth just a bit thicker. I will definitely make this again.
Plenty of flavor & very tender meat & veggies!
Absolutely my favorite on a cold day and it was super easy to make!
Delicious! This was our first recipie with our Ultra. We followed the recipie, but added Better Than Bullion, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and a bay leaf to the water instead of using the seasoning packet (didn’t have it at home). We also had to add some cornstarch at the end as it was soupy. Meat and veggies (potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion) came out super tender. Will definitely make again.
This recipe worked and tasted great. Very easy
The recipe was pretty good, could have used more carrots and I added a ton more seasoning than just the packet(s).
I added garlic, red pepper flakes, basil, salt, and pepper- about a teaspoon of each.
I really enjoyed this recipe. It tasted great and was very easy to make. I am on a low-salt diet and did not have any beef broth on hand (which most other recipes call for) so was really glad the liquid used was water. For seasonings I used garlic, thyme, onion powder, oregano, bay leaves and rosemary. Also have to watch my potassium intake so increased carrots to 3 cups instead of using potatoes. Will definitely check out your other recipes.
Used seasoning mix from pinterest
Good recipes. Made some tweeks. Tossed meat in 2T seasoning mix per pound of meat. Seared on saute function. Added additional tablespoon of seasoning with water. Add 3 T beef better than boullion. Cook veggies for no longer than 8 minutes (probably 6 would be prime) as 8 minutes they were a little soft. Broth is runnier than i like for stew
Overall recipe actually takes close to 2 hours
My family absolutely loved it! I followed the recipe with the following changes: 1.5 beef stew packets and 7 mins for veggies.
Imad made this recipe last week and everyone loved it.
I was really impressed with the prep and cooking time.
Loved the Recipe!
Followed closely, and thinkingay need to reduce liquid amount. Probably will also substitute some red wine for some of the water. A Bay Leaf during the meat phase would be a nice flavor boost.
Definately a keeper.
I’ve made this twice now.
1st time I did exact to the recipe. 2nd time I used 3 cups beef broth with 1 cup clamato. 45 min cook on beef and 8 min cook on veg and it was PERFECT. Great meal! Will use this recipe a lot.
It was tasty, but unfortunately had the consistency of beef/ vegetable soup, not stew. I made the recipe exactly as indicated. Next time I will use much less water. I even tried to thicken it up with flour and it didn’t do much good.
It’s great! You can also replace some water by red wine.
This recipe was absolutely delicious! The only difference is I cut the recipe in half with time except the veggie time. I put in a small anount of corn and peas. I added 1 cup of water and 1 cup of beeth broth. Once i opened the lip atvthe end I added a little flour to thicken the broth.
Great meal!
Added flour at the end of cooking to thicken.
This recipe is the best ever! I used 1 cup of red wine with 3 cups of water. I also dredged the stew meat in flour and gave it a quick browning, but be sure to clean the pot or you’ll get a ‘Burn’ message (like I did!). Definitely worth the dredging! It thickened up the gravy perfectly. My husband fell in love with this beef stew!
Hi, I read all these reviews, used the base recipe then did my own thing. I took the best out of the reviews. Below are my changes- but realize everyone has to do what THEY prefer and resonates with them.
1pd meat vs 2
Sauted meat first, then put in instapot
3 water, 1 red wine (cups)*beef broth vs water could be good too.
Added garlic (2 cloves), 1 parsnip, 2 tbs corn starch, subbed peas for beans, some mushrooms as a throw in-all the rest was the same.
thanks for sharing- quite yummy!
Easy, light, simple, and lots of room to modify to your ingrediants.
This was my first IP Recipe. Based on reviews, i made the following modifications: dredged meat in flour and sauteed before adding liquid. Changed water to two cups beef broth and two cups V8. Used one pack of stew seasoning. Cooked meat for 35 minutes and veggies for 6. Combined flour and water and added at end to thicken to taste. Everyone loved it! Will make it again. Took about two hours from start to finish.
Aside from needing to lower the cooking time to about 35min instead of 45, turned out not too bad.
Followed the instructions and everything was JUST overcooked.
Potatoes, carrots, and all kept their shape when scooped out but it was almost like eating pablum.
If you like your beef stew to just melt in your mouth with no need to chew, the recipe should be fine as it sits but I like my stew to have some solid substance.
First time user, this was my first meal I made.
Turn out perfect.
5 stars!!
First time user.
This was my first meal and it turned out perfect!!
Have tried this recipe many times and it turns out amazing every time.
Easy to make. We thought it needed salt after trying it but otherwise perfect. Next time i will add salt when cooking. 3-4 tsp
A little bland. May add another stew mix packet
This was my first attempt for my first IP. 45 min was too long for the meat, it came out a little dry but was still tender. I used 5 cups (of beef broth) instead of 4 by accident, although the soup spurted out of the vent, I think 4 cups would have been too little. (I have a 6 qt maybe this recipe is for a larger size). Substituted mushrooms for peas. I did large chunks for the veggies and they came out perfect, the overall flavor was delicious. Would make again after adjustments.
Excellent! Made my own seasoning and thickened at the end with arrowroot instead of flour. Cooked for 30 minutes and beef was so tender! Used celery, carrots, mushrooms and onions and garlic.
Follow Recipe exact turned out great forgot to put onion in my family wasn’t sad. Oh I did throw in one beef bouillon cube with the 4 cups of water to cook the meat in.
Easy and failproof! Added parsnips 🙂
Worked out great, with just a few modifications. I swapped out the water for 3 cups of beef stock, and 1 cup of dry red wine. Also, i used 3 packs of the beef stew mix, but added fresh fround pepper, kosher salt, chilli powder, white pepper, oregano & parsley.
Could have done the 1st step in 35 minutes, as the meat fell apart like pot roast. Still great, though!
Thanks for the instructions!!
Cooked meat on Meat/Stew setting
Used beef broth & red wine
Thicken broth when done cooking with corn starch
This was very good. But less water for sure. I will put in 3 cups of water next time.
Will definitely make this again. I used 3 cups of water but will cut that a bit further back next time. I cooked the meat for 30 and the veggies for 7. Next time i will add worstershire sauce and maybe some canned tomato. Thickened “broth” with arrowroot and water.