Homemade Beef Stew recipe for the Instant Pot

beef

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Pork is often less expensive and can be a leaner option.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: white potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious.

Cut chuck roast into cubes.

Season beef cubes with salt and pepper.

Preheat the Instant Pot and add a combination of vegetable oil and butter.

Brown the beef in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot.

Check if the beef is browned by seeing if it releases easily from the pot.

Remove browned beef and add onions to the pot, scraping up the browned bits (fond) from the bottom.

Add a little beef broth if needed to prevent burning while cooking the onions.

Once onions are golden, return the beef to the pot along with any juices.

Add the remaining beef broth and crushed tomatoes to the pot.

Add two bay leaves to the mixture.

Pressure cook on high for 10 minutes to tenderize the beef.

Release the pressure and check the tenderness of the beef.

Add celery, carrots, and new potatoes to the pot without peeling them.

Pressure cook for an additional 2 minutes, then perform a natural pressure release for 5 minutes before releasing any remaining pressure.

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