Instant Pot Beef Stew

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds chuck roast cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 16 ounces chicken stock
• 1 pound potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 pound carrots, cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 large onions, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

Step 1

Brown bite sized pieces of roast in the Instant Pot on saute in vegetable oil. Salt meat while browning. Once the meat has browned add tomato sauce, smoked paprika, and chicken stock. Set timer for 15 minutes on soup mode. Once the first 'Soup Mode' cycle has completed add potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic powder do the pot. Set 'Soup Mode' for 30 minutes.