Instant Pot Beef Stew
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Loaded with flavorful chunks of meat + potatoes that come out amazingly tender. Truly the BEST beef stew recipe ever!
I wish I could say I made this in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, but I didn’t.
Because as I’ve mentioned before, it’s kind of cold in Southern California. Like 60 degrees cold. So my routine hasn’t changed at all.
I’m still in my no-shame sweatpants with a cozy bowl of comfort here. Loaded with tender chunks of meat and potatoes that just melt in your mouth.
I’ve had 4 bowls already with crusty bread, so I should probably leave the house at some point to work this off.
Side notes:
If you can’t find baby Dutch yellow potatoes, you can substitute any kind of potatoes. I just prefer the former as it holds up a bit better in the Instant Pot.
If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can try this slow cooker version instead.
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound baby Dutch yellow potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 4 carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 4 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup frozen petite peas
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Season beef with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Melt butter; working in batches, add beef and cook until evenly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, thyme, rosemary, paprika, caraway seeds and bay leaves until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 30 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup stew broth.
- Select high sauté setting. Bring to a boil; stir in flour mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more beef broth as needed until desired consistency is reached.
- Stir in peas until heated through, about 30 seconds.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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This has become a staple in our house! The meat cooks perfectly every time and melts in your mouth. I like to add some frozen roasted corn kernels at the end with the peas and serve with flakey biscuits. A perfect dinner on a chilly evening. Thank you for the great recipes!
Delicious stew! Mine did not thicken… any idea why? I followed the recipe guidance. Can’t wait to try this again. 🙂
Great recipe this is my second time making it. I think cooking the vegetables that long makes them too soft for my taste. So this time i did not put veggies in with the meat. I did a quick release at 25 minutes, added the veggies and cooked for another 4 minutes. Perfect.
I was inspired to make beef stew for the first time today. I trusted this site because I always make your blueberry lemon french toast casserole for my kids. I have NEVER cut raw beef in my life, but I did it because the ingredients seem wholesome and accessible. Let me tell you, this came out PERFECT. The meat is so moist; the carrots add just the right amount of sweetness, and the broth is hearty. Thank you!
It’s been cold and rainy so my thoughts went to beef stew. I found you and decided to try my insta pot. I never imagined this way to make homemade stew could be so good. It turned out fantastic and so fast. Thankyou for such a great recipe!
This is the only beef stew recipe I will make! Besides being extremely easy it’s damn delicious! The only thing I add is a little bit of corn after it’s done cooking and I use arrowroot to thicken to keep it gluten free. This beef stew makes me look forward to cold weather! Thank you for an amazing recipe!
Made this for dinner. Best beef stew. Had to have a small bowl now it’s so good.
Just tried this beef stew recipe and wow, it’s a game-changer! I followed the steps exactly and the beef came out super tender. It’s amazing how all the flavors come together so perfectly in the Instant Pot. Served it with some crusty bread and the family couldn’t get enough. This is definitely going into our meal rotation. Thanks for sharing such a delicious and easy recipe.
I make beef stew at least once a month. I used to do it with a manual pressure cooker until I finally purchased an electric pressure cooker 10 years ago. I didn’t have any potatoes so I substituted with a medium Japanese White Daikon, which absorbs flavor just as well as a potato. I also added a can of fire roasted tomatoes with all of the juices. Delicious! I like the flour-roux method better than my cornstarch method.
i added onion 😉
I have a very old recipe that I usually use for stew, but the family was looking for something new. My house is full of meat lovers. This recipe didn’t disappoint. A lot of “new” flavors from my typical stew that everyone loved. I added a few extra minutes to the pressure cooker to make the meat shred.
This really was damn delicious. It was only my second time using an Instant Pot and I am now sold on it. The beef was really tender. It was perfect. It did take me about 45 minutes to wash and cut up the veggies and gather spices, cut up the beef. I have been cooking for 40+ years and the only way this would be a 15 minute prep is if everything was bought already washed and cut-up. I buy my stew beef from Costco and it’s a mix of sizes. It took 15 minutes, alone, to trim and cut the beef.
Family loved it and it’s great with crusty bread. Thank you.
My first attempt at beef stew in the instant pot!
Very pleased with how tender and flavorful the beef was.
Crockpot who? Never heard of her.
I’m volunteering at a hospital in rural Kenya, but I was able to find most of the ingredients for this recipe and had purchased a generic Instant Pot in Nairobi. This beef stew was so delicious, even though I just filled it with all of the vegetables that I could find. Thank you!
As ALWAYS…Damn Delicious does not disappoint. This stew is lovely!! I followed the instructions…no changes. It is easy and so delicious. I paired it with my own homemade biscuits (I love to bake…cook not so much). I love InstaPot recipes.
Absolutely love the recipe, but sure would love someone to tell me exactly how they prep all this in 15 minutes. I’ve made this dozens of times and it takes me over an hour to wash, peel, and cut the vegetables, and to cube and brown the beef. And I’m no newbie to cooking. Are people using a food processor, or some other kitchen gadget?
Wow! This beef stew recipe is amazing! I loved it! Thanks so much for sharing it. The ingredients combination provides a delicious and tasty result! So much flavor!
Made this today and it is by far the best beef stew I have ever made. So flavourful!
Wow!! I have been making stew for many years. This was the easiest and best stew I have ever made. The instructions were very clear and concise. I will be making this again.
I make this all the time. I modified to my liking. I replaced one cup of stock with a good red wine. I double the tomato paste and also add a sautéed onion and small container of crimini mushrooms sautéed. I use 2 1/2lbs of stew meat and 1 1/2lb of potatoes. This recipe is the best.
I am always leery of just adding flour to broth, so I took the 4 tb of flour and made a roux with 4tb butter. Added the cooked broth to that and then added it back to the IP after it was thinned out. Worked great, had a great classic beef stew flavor. Thanks for the recipe!
I made this with moose meat. Very happy with the results.
This was SOOOO easy and FANTASTIC. Less than an hour from chopping to serving a wonderful stew. Thank you!! Will be making this often AND teaching my college kids how to make this fast and easy dish.
I think this is the same recipe she uses in the crockpot. I can tell you that this is absolutely wonderful. I make it alot. Just now i can do it in my instant pot. Thanks!
So delicious and tender. I love beef stew so I will make this again. So very easy and the end results were delicious. Thank you for such a great recipe.
Delicious!! All of my family members have gotten the recipe and LOVE it.
Simply superb stew. This is a perfect, delicious recipe and SO easy to make! This is a winner and will be one in my monthly rotation throughout winter and fall! Thank you!
Your recipes never disappoint! Whenever I feel like making something, I know to look to your blog to find the best. Was looking for beef stew instant pot recipes tonight, found a few and then remembered I should just look for the best damn delicious one in the first place. It was a hit!
Very yummy, I left out the rosemary and bay leave, added a diced onion, I used sirloin ( didn’t have stewing beef). Used come tastefully simple steak seasoning, excellent flavor,
I have an 8 qt. insta pot. Could I double this recipe in it?
This was an intriguing recipe for me as it had caraway seeds and I always have put allspice into my stew. Sadly, the caraway seeds and the bay leaf gave this an unpleasant flavor for me.
I will use this recipe again but leave out the above. Thanks for such a great food blog.
Love this! I make this about once a month and I always make sure I have the ingredients available. I leave out the bay leaves and caraway seeds (just things I never have at home), and follow the instructions exactly. Always turns out great
Would this work with chicken and chicken broth? Have a family member who does not eat red meat.
This really is damn delicious! Thank you!
Really delicious stew, the family went back for seconds. I peeled and chopped up 6 regular white potatoes (instead of the baby Dutch potatoes) and they kept their shape and cooked throughout. For beef broth, I used one Campbell’s Beef Broth 900 ml box and added in 4 tablespoons of beef Bovril. Substituted the tomato paste for 4 tablespoons of crushed tomatoes. Used regular paprika instead of smoked. Used 3 bay leaves for a stronger flavour. I put all of the meat in at the same time and added in one diced onion and sauteed it all together. To make it easy for thickening rather than trying to dig out the liquid from around the vegetables, I simply mixed water and cornstarch in a cup and slowly stirred it into the stew when I added the peas at the end. It worked perfectly.
Our favorite beef stew yet! So delicious and easy to make. We skipped the tomato paste and added a can of diced tomatoes instead, and added a bit more flour for thickening. We also always add a packet of onion soup mix – so good! Served with crusty bread and butter. Thanks for an easy and delicious dinner! We will definitely be making this again!
Excellent recipe! Added shallot, green beans, and a little corn. I used a nice chuck roast, carefully separated, trimmed, and cubed. The overall flavor was delicious, and each bit a tender delight. Rani really nailed it in their comments: ‘Beautiful to prepare and tastes like a [beef stew] should taste. All great ingredients. Classic indeed’.
Thank you for this ‘can’t miss’ recipe!
Thank you. It turned out perfect.
This was indeed “Damn delicious”. Thank you so very much for this recipe. My husband and I loved it. Followed it exactly, caraway and all. Keeping this in my recipe file to make again and again…. Allow me to say that there are times when I follow a recipe from the internet and it was a total waste of time and money spent on ingredients, NOT this recepie.”, Not yours. Your stew is sumptuous and no strange tastes. Beautiful to prepare and tastes like a stew beef should taste. All great ingredients. Classic indeed. Thank you again.
Very Best Always,
XO,
Rani
I left out the salt, celery and potatoes, diced the carrots and served it tossed with buttered pasta, and a pinch of salt. Used the Instant Pot for the stew. Everyone loved it. Easy recipe, thanks!
Your recipe looks delicious. Especially like the addition of caraway seeds yum. Question.. Do you have to sauté the beef or could you dump and go? Would it change the cooking time?
Thanks kindly
Oh man…so so good. Meat and veg so tender and thickened broth so flavorful.
Wow. This is the best stew I ever ate. I was a little skeptical (no onions? smoked paprika, and caraway seed??) but I’ve made enough Damn Delicious recipes to trust your judgement! So I followed the recipe to a T. I was lucky to have a beautiful chuck roast to start with, which I cut up for stew meat, but the broth was the real star. All the flavors melded beautifully, it was hard to stop eating. YUM. This is my stew recipe from now on.
Hello, I made this today with a few changes. Instead of potatoes I used cauliflower and I added corn and mushrooms. Did not have tomato paste so I used a can of diced tomatoes and almond flour for the roux. Delish!
I made this today with a few changes. Instead of potatoes I used cauliflower and I added corn and mushrooms. Did not have tomato paste so I used a can of diced tomatoes and almond flour for the roux. Delish!
Oh i re-read it:
Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, beef BROTH…hard to see on limited phone screen lol ty!
Super yummy & was a hit at our house!
Made this this weekend and it was so easy and so tasty! I only used 2 tbsp of flour and also added mushrooms when I added the peas.
Very tasty
You can’t front on this one.
This is the best beef stew I ever made!!!
I have the 3 qt instant pot so I cut the recipe by 1/4.
•3 cups broth and 1 lb meat; adjusted ingredients accordingly.
•1 can fire roasted tomatoes with garlic in place of tomato paste.
•I added the flour and stirred after I added the vegetables before the broth.
•Did not use caraway seeds, bay leaf not parsley.
I’m trying this today. I noticed you said to add the onion but I don’t see the onion listed in the ingredients. Just giving you a heads up.
The best, most flavorful beef stew I’ve made, a real stunner. It was a hit with my picky eater in-laws as well. The addition of caraway adds something. It’s a secret weapon I use often, but had not yet thought to put in beef stew. I also love the addition of peas.
I have an 8-qt Instant Pot. Would that make a difference in preparation or cooking time?
Hi Monica! When using an 8qt Instant Pot, the timing should stay relatively the same. It would just take a little longer for it to come to pressure. But as always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
OMG this is so good! It was the broth that really stood out. I substituted a small can tomato sauce for the tomato paste and omitted the paprika. All the spices made a difference. Be sure to use beef cooking stock and not beef flavored broth.
Perfectly seasoned stew!!! Loved it! I did substitute venison because that’s what I had on hand, and it was fabulous!
This recipe is easy and delicious! I substituted fresh green beans for the peas and added those in with all the other vegetables. Instead of flour I used cornstarch and mixed with some of the broth and it worked just fine. Husband gave it two thumbs up! Thank you for posting an excellent recipe!
Great modifications!
Made this last night as my first attempt at the Instant Pot. It was perfect. I love a good beef stew and now I love a good beef stew in under an hour. I did watch a few youtube videos on using the Instant Pot, so that did help me to feel a bit less intimidated. Turns out, it’s pretty easy and damn delicious to use an Instant Pot. Off to make a grocery list after checking out all of the other IP recipes here! Thank you!!
So glad this one turned out so great for you! The IP is definitely less intimidating once you start using it.
I cooked my first beef stew in my new Instant Pot. It was amazing. This recipe is a keeper. It was very flavorful. Thanks for making the recipe so easy to follow.
New to the Insta pot world and tried this for the 1st time. Wow easy and very tasteful. In our house if you try something new and like it we call it a keeper. Will definitely make this again and from start to finish 1 hour.
Awesome!
Very good stew. I was worried the vegetables would be mush but they weren’t. Meat was wonderfully tender. Next time I make this, I will use a large skillet on the stove top to brown the meat. I had to do several batches in the instant pot and it took too long.
So good, thanks for the recipe! It was delicious and easy, I’ll definitely make this stew again! By the way, I can’t get enough of Butters.
Thanks, Manee!
Wow! I was somewhat skeptical about making beef stew in my electric pressure cooker, but even more skeptical about it tasting as good as my home recipe. Well, this is my new home recipe!! Thank you!!
Awesome!
Amazing! Just started using a pressure cooker. This was fast and easy. My husband said it was the best stew I’ve ever made! Thanks for the recipe.
Sweet!
Looks good!
THE BEST! You will not be disappointed. Have made this instant pot ref stew about 6 times – every time turned out perfect. Fall apart beef and so tasty. Would recommend this recipe every time.
Thank you Diane!
This was my first time using this recipe and it was really good. I’m new to my instant pot and the only complaint I have is the smell that lingers after I make something. I’ve emailed the company and they suggest using 2 different sealing rings, one for sweet and one for savory. Thought I’d pass that on. Thanks for a great recipe that I’ll come back to!
Thanks Lori!
Don’t worry about taste transfer- with the sweet/savory exception I haven’t had an issue. The ONLY trick that ever worked for me to get the smell out of the ring was hanging it in the sun (on a dollar store plant hanger!) but in the winter I haven’t bothered. No issues. Others use different cleaning tricks with lemons and all but I didn’t think they worked. Just some more food for thought on the topic!
How is it for leftovers?
It reheats very well. 🙂
Hi! I’ve had this recipe marked for ages and today I want to try and make it but I have double the meat and want to cook it all. Can you tell me what changes I need to make to double the recipe? I have the 6qt Instant Pot.
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
I made this recipe but was not cooked after 35 minutes. Did like recipe said. Still cooking and not done.
Divine Beef Stew Recipe!
Have had my Instant Pot for a few days, and this was the second dinner dish I made. Normally I don’t cook because of a demanding job, but was home sick for several days with a cold.
What a healing comfort dish! This beef stew was just the way I imagined and hoped for it to turn out in taste and texture, with just the right thickness of stew broth too! I didn’t use caraway seeds and ran up a little short on rosemary, so subbed partly with fresh orgegano. Yum!!! I wouldn’t change a thing about this recipe. It’s absolutely perfect as is.
So happy you liked it!
I will try this recipe soon. I just wanted to know with the Instant Pot can I use the slow cooker function instead of using a crock pot or the pressure cooking function?
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
You can also always try this slow cooker beef stew recipe instead. 🙂
https://damndelicious.net/2016/10/07/slow-cooker-beef-stew/
Loved this recipe! Curious tho…how would adding a bit of rice work for this recipe?
i’d like to make this for a group but am gluten free – as a substitute for the flour, could i use an all purpose gluten free flour, or just sub for cornstarch? and if so, how much (1:1?) thanks!
Hi Michele! Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
This is my second time making this. The first time I made it, I did it exactly (with the caraway too), but found it too liquidy, so this time I cut the beef broth to two cups and it was perfect! So delicious!
Thank you Larissa! So glad you found a way to make it your own 🙂
The only reason I used corn starch instead was because I didn’t have flour on hand.
I’m a bit of a beginner with the Instant Pot. I read somewhere that it takes at least 1 cup of liquid before it comes to pressure. I noticed the brorh is added after the vegetables are sauteed.
Do the vegetables produce enough liquid (1 cup) while sauteeing them to allow the pot come to pressure? Just wondering
I have never made a comment on this blog, but I’ve been following for so long. CHUNGAH…..this blog is golden. I have never gone wrong with a recipe from you. I got an instant pot purely because you endorsed them, and I am so excited to see what instant pot recipe you have next!
I made this stew and it was wonderful. The only change I had to make was using corn starch instead of flour to thicken the broth.
On behalf of all the lurkers on damndelicious that have enjoyed your delicious recipes but haven’t commented yet, THANK YOU!
☝️ This! I’m a lurker and have gotten my coworkers on board with your blog. We are all in love and have yet to make something less than stellar from any of your recipes. Thank you! (Now off to the kitchen to make this recipe!)
Thank you so much for this sweet compliment Renee! We love it 🙂
Do you cook the peas prior to putting them in the IP, or do you put them in frozen?
No, they do not have to be cooked beforehand. You can add the peas into the Instant Pot in its frozen state.
Just made this for St Patrick’s day. Made it 99% to the directions with the exception of a bit more beef. All I can say is this is one of the best stews ever. IP has a huge following with a lot of sub par or untested recipes, this is spot on. We had so many people over that I had to make to twice. (Put the first batch in a slow cooker (CP) to keep warm). Taste and tenderness is excellent, all in about an hour vs 8-10 hours with a slow cooker.
I don’t need an Instant Pot, I don’t need it, I don’t need it!! I have enough kitchen appliances and too little counter space. You’re making it too hard for me to resist buying one!! Lol.
It’s a life-changer – PROMISE!
Blossom give in….. resistance is futile. You will thank Chungah. I have only had mine for a few months and it is the best appliance I owe.
Dear Blossom: GET ONE! What you will find is that you can yard sale/donate all the kitchen appliances you just won’t need anymore!!! Slow cookers, rice cooker, blah blah – just no longer needed! I keep the oven, but I got rid of the rest!!! PS: Can’t remember the last time I used the oven btw…lol
Blossom, hopefully, by now, you have “given in” and bought an Instant Pot. I have owned one since January of 2016, back when they were not all the rage…..yet!
This little device is beyond awesome! I can only echo what Chungah, Willem and Jaye have said before, BUY IT! It WILL change your “kitchen life” forever!
Look, I am an adult male (67 years old) and not at all a genius in the kitchen! But this little appliance just makes EVERYTHING I cook over the top! My friends actually brag about the dishes that I now make with my Instant Pot! And that was not the case before!
So, Blossom, get off the pot (no pun intended!) and get yourself an Instant Pot! I saw the 6 qt DUO model at Walmart over the Christmas holidays for $75.00, that is way less than I paid for mine on Amazon 4 years ago!
SO.GO.BUY.ONE! You WILL THANK US ALL LATER!
p.s. Santa brought me a Ninja Foodie Grill for Christmas. I could go on and on about this little device…but I won’t. I LOVE IT!
Do you know approx. how big each serving is?
About 1-2 cups per serving.
Where does the high salt content come from? It looks great except for the high salt. Is it all from “season to taste” ?
The beef accounts for 263mg, the potatoes accounts for 126mg and the salt and pepper accounts for 155mg. I also recommend using low sodium beef broth. This has 36mg per half cup when the “full sodium” beef broth has 446 mg.
Thanks that answers my question. So most of it is from natural incurring salt in the beef and potatoes. Never thought of that. I made it and it is the best homemade beef stew I have ever had. It has the right spices that I love and the instant pot makes it to perfection. I added just a little more of the low sodium beef stock. We have eaten from it two times and have enough left over for a last meal. The green peas worked out great for St Patrick’s day… a bonus! Keep those recipes coming. I love the simplicity of what you cook and very few ingredients that are hard to get.
Hi, I am a big fan of pot meals. I noticed that the sodium level is very high. Is there a way to reduce, ala low sodium ingredients or would this compromise the stew.
P.S. I love your recipes!
The beef accounts for 263mg, the potatoes accounts for 126mg and the salt and pepper accounts for 155mg. I also recommend using low sodium beef broth. This has 36mg per half cup when the “full sodium” beef broth has 446 mg.
This was so good! All the potatoes disappeared though, and there’s was way too much gravy. Next time I’ll cut the broth in half and use whole baby reds.
I need this in my life! It looks amazing!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
Hi,
Do you by chance have a stovetop version of this recipe? I don’t have an instant pot but this sounds delicious!
Hi Ann! I do not have a stovetop version at this time but here is the slow cooker version if you have a Crock-Pot handy! 🙂 https://damndelicious.net/2016/10/07/slow-cooker-beef-stew/