How to Make Instant Pot Pot Roast

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Using homemade broth can enhance flavor without additives.

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: sirloin roast

💰Cheaper: brisket

Sirloin is leaner, while brisket can be more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and works well for browning.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Flour is a common thickening agent and may be more readily available.

Start with a 3 to 3 and 1/2 lb beef chuck roast.

Brush on 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard (optional).

Add 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika, then rub into the roast.

Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Sear the roast on all sides for about 10 minutes until browned.

Remove the roast to a plate and add more olive oil if needed.

Add 1 chopped onion and 6 cloves of garlic to the Instant Pot.

Once the onions soften, add 1 cup of red wine to deglaze the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, 3 bay leaves, 2 teaspoons of dried rosemary, and 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce.

Pour in 4 cups of beef broth or beef stock and scrape up bits from the bottom of the pot.

Add 1 to 1 and 1/2 lbs of carrots and 2 lbs of baby potatoes, ensuring they are submerged in the liquid.

Return the roast to the pot, pushing it down to submerge it as much as possible.

Seal the Instant Pot lid and set the valve to sealing.

Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.

Let the pressure release naturally.

Carefully remove the roast to a plate or tray for shredding.

Use a slotted spoon to remove the vegetables to a serving bowl or platter.

Strain the liquid in the Instant Pot to remove large chunks.

Make a cornstarch slurry with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 4 tablespoons of water.

Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add the slurry to the hot liquid, whisking until thickened into gravy.

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