Easy One Pot Irish Stew with BEER in the Instant Pot

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef reduces fat content while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

Guinness stout

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic stout

💰Cheaper: dark beer

Non-alcoholic stout maintains flavor without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lighter, and bouillon cubes are economical.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: parsnips

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while parsnips are often less costly.

Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode.

Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot and let it heat up.

Add 1 to 1.5 pounds of chopped stew meat and sauté for about 2 to 6 minutes depending on the size of the meat chunks.

Add 1.5 cups of beef broth to the pot.

Pour in 1 bottle of Guinness stout beer.

Add 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of rosemary and 1 tablespoon of thyme.

Add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic (or 4 garlic cloves).

Mix in about 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.

Add 2 heaping cups of chopped celery and 2 heaping cups of baby carrots.

Add 10 ounces of chopped mini bella mushrooms and 1 pound of rutabaga.

Stir everything together in the pot.

Close the lid of the Instant Pot and set it to the meat/stew button for 35 minutes.

Ensure the vent is closed before starting the cooking process.

After 35 minutes, let the pressure release naturally for 10 to 15 minutes.

Open the lid carefully and check the consistency; it may be thin like soup.

If desired, mix cornstarch with cold water to thicken the stew and stir it in.

Cooking Techniques

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