Instant Pot Beef Stew

This Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe makes a richly flavored, hearty stew in less than half the time of a traditional recipe. 

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1½ lbs. raw lean beef stew meat
• 3 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
• 1 medium onion sliced thin
• 2 medium celery stalks cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces
• 6 medium carrots cut in half lengthwise, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• ¾ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
• ½ tsp. ground black pepper
• 3 cups low-sodium organic beef broth

Instructions

1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté. Add oil and beef; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until beef starts to brown.
2. Add flour; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
3. Add onion, celery, carrots, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and broth to Instant Pot. Cover and seal Instant Pot; cook, on stew/meat setting, for 35 minutes. Release pressure to vent immediately. Let sit for 10 minutes. Remove lid and discard bay leaves.

Author: Beachbody