Cooker Showdown: Instant Pot versus Crock Pot versus Dutch Oven

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean beef has less fat; pork can be more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: white potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious; white potatoes are often cheaper.

Brown the beef in batches in the pressure cooker.

Add flour to the beef before browning.

Add wine to the slow cooker to cook off the alcohol before adding other ingredients.

Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker without browning.

Cook the beef stew in the Dutch oven for 3 to 4 hours after browning the meat and vegetables for 30 minutes.

Pressure cook the stew for 45 minutes after browning the meat and vegetables.

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