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Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

Anne Murphy
Fast and easy, a simple stripped down pressure cooker beef stew - using pre-browned beef cubes - is a wonderful weeknight dinner!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Olive oil for pan
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped
  • 1 lb. stew beef pre-browned
  • 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes in juice
  • 1 t dried basil
  • 1/2 t dried oregano
  • 4 carrots cut in large chunks
  • 6 potatoes cut in large chunks

Instructions
 

  • Set electric pressure cooker on Saute. When it heats, add oil, then onion, and saute until onion softens. Turn cooker off.
  • Add, in layers, the beef, tomatoes, herbs, carrots, and potatoes on top.
  • Seal pressure cooker. Set on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
  • When the cooker beeps that it is done, note the time. Allow natural pressure release for 10 - 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure, and serve.

Notes

Note: This recipe is written for an electric pressure cooker. If you have a stovetop cooker, timing and some technique may vary.