The BEST Instant Pot Beef Stew {Classic Comfort Food Made FAST}

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: beef shank

Lean beef has lower fat content, while beef shank is often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, and frozen potatoes can be cheaper and convenient.

Hit 'Sauté' on the Instant Pot and add 2 tbsp of olive oil.

Cube beef into 2-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper.

Add beef to the pot in a single layer and brown on all sides.

Add 1 finely minced yellow onion and sauté until softened.

Add 3 cloves of minced garlic and sauté briefly.

Pour in 1/2 cup of dry red wine and scrape up brown bits from the bottom of the pot.

Cancel the sauté function.

Add 3 cups of low sodium beef stock, 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, a pinch of salt and pepper, 1 dried bay leaf, and 1 tsp dried thyme.

Add 1 tbsp prepared horseradish.

Add 3 large carrots cut into chunks and red potatoes cut into chunks.

Top with 8 oz of crushed tomatoes.

Seal the lid and set to cook for 30 minutes on high pressure.

After cooking, let pressure release naturally for at least 15 minutes.

Open the Instant Pot and optionally thicken the stew with a cornstarch slurry made from 3 tbsp of water and 2 tbsp of cornstarch.

Stir the cornstarch slurry into the stew while on sauté until thickened.

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