Instant Pot Beef Stew

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Updated at: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:42:29 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

1 lbbeef stew meat

cut into bite-sized 1-inch pieces

1 ½ cupslow-sodium beef broth

1 Tbspwater

2 Tbsptomato sauce

2potatoes

medium, cubed

1 ½ tspWorcestershire sauce

1 Tbspcornstarch

1 Tbspwater

½ tspdried thyme

1bay leaf

Instructions

Step 1

Sear: Turn the Instant Pot to Sauté, add 1 tbsp oil, and brown the seasoned small beef pieces on all sides for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the beef.

Step 2

Sauté Aromatics: Add onions and garlic to the pot, cooking for 2 minutes. Pour in a splash of broth to scrape up and deglaze all the browned bits from the bottom.

Step 3

Pressure Cook: Return the beef to the pot. Stir in the remaining broth, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Layer the carrots and potatoes right on top.

Step 4

Time: Lock the lid and cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes.

Step 5

Release: Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before venting the remaining steam.

Step 6

Thicken: Turn on Sauté mode, stir in the cornstarch slurry, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the gravy thickens.