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Life Changing Instant Pot Beef Stew
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Prep Time
10m
Cook Time
40m
Total Time
50m
This life-changing Instant Pot beef stew is a hearty and comforting meal. Tender chunks of beef are paired with savory onions, celery, and carrots, then cooked to perfection with tapioca and tomato juice. The result is a delicious stew that will warm you from the inside out.
Ingredients
Servings:
5
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Notes
Alternatives to Tapioca Pearls for thickening:
As written, this is more like a traditional saucy beef stew. If you want it to be more like a soup, just add a second can of tomato juice and an extra pinch of salt and sugar. The biggest challenge people have when baking this in the oven is that the sauce/gravy dries out. I would suggest adding a little bit of water (1/4 cup or so) before baking, and then periodically throughout baking as needed. The browned gravy will be really delicious, and a little water mixed in will easily bring it back to life. Another comment we often get is that the tapioca can sometimes still be visible in very small specks, which is okay. It’s so small and it should be extremely soft after cooking in the Instant Pot, so it’s never interfered with my love of this beef stew. It just looks like part of the gravy. But if that bothers you, just try one of our other tapioca-less methods listed above.
Freezer Meal Version
As written, this is more like a traditional saucy beef stew. If you want it to be more like a soup, just add a second can of tomato juice and an extra pinch of salt and sugar. The biggest challenge people have when baking this in the oven is that the sauce/gravy dries out. I would suggest adding a little bit of water (1/4 cup or so) before baking, and then periodically throughout baking as needed. The browned gravy will be really delicious, and a little water mixed in will easily bring it back to life. Another comment we often get is that the tapioca can sometimes still be visible in very small specks, which is okay. It’s so small and it should be extremely soft after cooking in the Instant Pot, so it’s never interfered with my love of this beef stew. It just looks like part of the gravy. But if that bothers you, just try one of our other tapioca-less methods listed above.
Freezer Meal Version
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories728kcal36%
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Fat38g1%
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Saturated Fat14g0%
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Carbohydrates32g1%
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Fiber3g0%
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Sugar13g0%
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Protein64g3%
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Cholesterol246mg12%
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Sodium891mg44%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.