Instant Pot Beef Stew (low FODMAP)

By aribear

Ingredients

• 2 Tbl solid fat (I used duck fat, but bacon drippings or lard could be substituted as well)
• 2 lbs Grassfed Beef Stew Meat
• 4 strips Bacon, cut into small pieces
• 2 heaping cups (approximately 140 g) chopped leek greens and/or scallion greens (I used a mix of the two)
• 2 heaping cups (approximately 425 g) chopped carrots
• 2 heaping cups (approximately 365 g) cubed rutabaga
• 1.5 c bone broth
• 1.5 c red wine (I’ve used both merlot and cabernet sauvignon)
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 Tbl salt
• Few sprigs of fresh thyme & parsley, plus additional for serving

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from sweet-treats-baking.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Add the fat to the insert of an Instant Pot. Turn the pot onto “Sauté” & allow the fat to melt.
2. Dry the meat very well. Brown the beef on all sides, in batches, in the sautéing Instant Pot --it usually takes me three batches to brown 2 lbs of stew meat. Remove the browned beef & set aside.
3. Sauté the bacon & leek/scallion greens in the Instant Pot until the bacon begins to crisp & the leeks/scallions begin to wilt. Stir occasionally.
4. Add the carrots & rutabaga, broth, wine, and browned beef. Stir to combine. Tuck the bay leaf & herbs into the mixture.
5. Place the top on the Instant Pot & make sure the vent is closed . Pressure cook using the manual setting for 50 minutes at high heat. Note: the entire process will take longer than 50 minutes because it does take time for the pot to come up to pressure.
6. Once the machine has beeped, allow it to switch to the “keep warm” function or turn completely off for 15 minutes to let the pressure come down a bit. Use a silicone oven mitt or heavy kitchen towel to move the vent from the “sealing” position to the “venting” position. Allow all the steam to escape then it is safe to open the lid.
7. Serve the stew on its own, or along side a starchy vegetable. Adding extra cooked greens is also a great option. Sprinkle with some extra chopped herbs just before serving.
8. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer.