Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew

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.

Heat oil in a 6-qt instant pot using SAUTE function until shimmery. Add beef cubes to instant pot and season with salt and pepper. Sear beef cubes, turning occasionally until golden brown.

Add onions to beef and saute 3-4 minutes until onions begin to soften. Add tomato paste, brown sugar, and garlic and saute 1 additional minute until fragrant. Turn off SAUTE function.

Pour Guinness and beef broth into instant pot. Add bay leaf, thyme sprigs, potatoes, and carrots. Secure lid in place on instant pot. Cook on high pressure 35 minutes.

Let pressure release naturally 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure by moving vent open. Unscrew lid and discard bay leaf and thyme sprigs.

Ladle out 1/4 cup beef liquid into a small bowl and rapidly whisk with flour until smooth. Pour flour mixture into beef stew and stir until beef stew is thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Season stew with salt and pepper to taste.

Optionally, you can let beef stew sit in instant pot on WARM setting up to 2 hours. When ready to serve, ladle beef stew into bowls and top with parsley. Serve warm and enjoy!

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