Instant Pot White Beef Stew

Name: Instant Pot White Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 - 2 pounds chuck roast but into bite-size pieces or beef stew cubes; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried or rubbed sage; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) salted butter; 1 yellow onion, diced; 3 ribs celery, sliced or diced; 3 cloves (1 tablespoon) garlic, minced or pressed; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup sherry or dry white wine, such as chardonnay (add 3/4 cup cup more broth if you don't do wine); 2 cups chicken or garlic broth; 1-1 1/2 pounds white (and/or red) baby potatoes, skins-on and quartered; 2 large carrots, peeled, sliced into 1/4-inch disks and halved or quartered; 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half; 1 (5.2-ounce) package Boursin or 6.5-ounce tub Alouette (any flavor) or 3/4 cup of my garlic herb cheese; 1 (1-ounce) packet ranch seasoning mix (I use Hidden Valley); 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon cold water; 1-2 teaspoons Creole/Cajun/Louisiana Seasoning OR seasoned salt (optional, I like Tony Chachere's); 1-2 teaspoons celery salt (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

About a year before writing this recipe, I released my Beef Stew. It's quickly made the Instant Pot rounds and has been acclaimed as one of the best and most flavorful beef stews ever. But I wanted to take a beef stew further and give it a total opposite flavor profile; in place of the tomato and beef based foundation, I wanted to give it a creamy approach where the juices of the tender beef's fat seeps deeply into the perfectly savory, rich, smooth and comforting stew. Folks, you're about to meet one of your new favorites: White Beef Stew.

Updated at: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:56:55 GMT