Instant Pot Delicious fall apart Pot Roast in Gravy

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef cuts

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef cuts are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while instant mashed potatoes save time and money.

Turn on the Instant Pot and select the sauté mode.

Season the boneless chuck rib roast with salt, pepper, and garlic.

Cut off excess fat from the roast but leave some for flavor.

Sear the roast in the Instant Pot until browned on all sides.

Remove the roast and set aside.

Add chopped brown onion to the bottom of the pot.

Smash a couple of garlic cloves and add them to the pot.

Pour in a little beef broth to deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits.

Place a rack in the pot on top of the onions and garlic.

Put the seared roast on the rack.

Open the brown gravy packet and pour it over the roast.

Add rings of red banana peppers and some of their juice on top of the roast.

Pour in enough beef broth to cover the bottom of the pot, about 1 cup.

Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to pressure cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

After cooking, release the pressure and remove the roast from the pot.

Slice or shred the roast as desired and return it to the pot to mix with the gravy.

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