Electric PC Beef Stew

By Gloriosky

Ingredients

• 3 lb. boneless stewing beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 lb. new potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock
• 3 fresh thyme sprigs

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, add the beef and toss it with the flour, salt and pepper to coat the beef evenly. Put your electric pressure cooker on the “brown” setting, and add the olive oil as the cooker is warming up. Add the beef in batches and brown the beef pieces on all sides, for about 3-4 minutes. Transfer the browned beef to a bowl, and repeat until all of the beef is browned.

2. Change the setting on the pressure cooker to “simmer” and add the red wine, stirring to scrape up the browned bits of meat. Once you're finished, add the beef back in, along with the chopped onion, garlic, carrots, celery, potatoes, tomato paste, stock and thyme. Stir everything together to combine.

3. Cover the pressure cooker (and seal), change the setting to “high pressure” and set the timer to 20 minutes on the cooker (do not use a kitchen timer…it’s crucial to use the timer on your appliance since the timer starts when it reaches the desired pressure to cook).

4. Release the pressure naturally (which takes another 10-20 minutes, depending on your appliance), and then uncover. If you would like the liquid to be thicker, you can transfer the beef and vegetables to another bowl, set the pressure cooker to the “brown” setting and cook the liquid down until it’s reduced to the consistency that you want. Add the beef and vegetables back in, and serve immediately. Enjoy!