What is the best meat to use for stew?

Most grocery stores carry pre-cut stew meat but you can also use chuck roast, boneless short ribs, or brisket cut into 1-2 inch pieces.

How to store leftovers

Allow stew to cool before storing in the fridge. (Never let it sit out more than 2 hours at room temperature though for food safety.) Keep leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 4 days. If you want to keep it longer freeze it.

Can I freeze beef stew?

Store stew in airtight containers, leaving at least 1 inch of space to allow it to expand in the freezer. Stew can be kept frozen for up to 3 months. To thaw, place in the refrigerator overnight.

What other vegetables can I add to beef stew?

If you want to add more veggies to the stew, some great options are peas, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and eggplant. Be sure to cut into larger pieces so they don't get overcooked.

Easy Instant Pot Beef Stew in 1 Hour

Description

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

Units Scale

1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
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

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Instructions

Chop vegetables into 1 – 1 1/2 inch pieces, set aside.
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.

Notes

use pre-cut stew meat or chuck roast, boneless short ribs or brisket
cut vegetables into thicker pieces so they dont get mushy

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 264
Sugar: 5.1 g
Sodium: 380.7 mg
Fat: 6.5 g
Carbohydrates: 46.7 g
Protein: 7.3 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg

Keywords: beef stew