Instant Pot Cooking Time for 1 Pound Ground Beef
Looking for a budget meal this week? This Instant Pot ground beef stew with potatoes (also known as Poor Man's Stew) is hearty and delicious using inexpensive ingredients that will feed the whole family. This one-pot dish is super easy and quick to make, so it's great for those busy weekdays.
BUDGET-FRIENDLY GROUND BEEF STEW
With only a handful of fresh ingredients such as budget-friendly ground beef, potatoes, onions, carrots and celery, plus a few pantry items you most likely already have, this ground beef stew is very affordable and can stretch across multiple meals if you make an extra-large batch. It freezes well too, so it's great to batch-cook ahead of time.
HOW TO SERVE GROUND BEEF STEW
The stew is made as a one-pot dish, which means that it can be served on its own. It's kind of like a very thick soup with meat and veggies in one pot, so the only thing you might want to add is a side of bread or dinner rolls. A dollop of sour cream or some grated cheese also works really well with this ground beef stew.
If you want to stretch it out, you can serve the stew over cooked rice, pasta, couscous or quinoa. You can also serve a simple side of green beans or broccoli or a green leafy salad.
HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT GROUND BEEF STEW
This ground beef stew recipe is super easy! You only need a few key ingredients and the dish comes together in under 30 minutes. We used a 6-quart Instant Pot Duo. You can find the full recipe ingredients and a nutritional breakdown below these step-by-step photos.
Step 1. Prepare all ingredients before you start cooking as this dish comes together very quickly.
Step 2. Turn the Saute button on Instant Pot (Normal setting). Add olive oil and onions and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Then add carrots and celery and cook for 2 more minutes to soften slightly. Learn more about all the Instant Pot buttons here.
Step 3. Add the ground beef, garlic, mixed herbs, salt and pepper and stir through. Cook on Saute for a couple of minutes until all beef has changed color to brown. Press Cancel to stop the Saute function.
Step 3. Pour in the water and stir through really well, scraping the bottom with the spatula.
Step 4. Add potatoes and crumbled beef stock cube and stir through. Finish by spreading the crushed tomatoes on top, don't stir through too much.
Step 5. Pop and close the lid. Set to Manual/Pressure Cook on HIGH pressure for 5 minutes. After 3 beeps, the Instant Pot will start building up pressure (should take about 7-10 minutes) and the cooking will commence. Once the timer goes off, allow 5 minutes for the pressure to release naturally and then do the quick release to let off the steam.
Step 6. While the stew is cooking, mix a tablespoon of flour with about 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl into a slurry-like mixture. Set aside.
Step 7. Open the pot and stir this flour slurry into the cooked, hot stew. This will thicken the liquid. Taste for salt and pepper and season more if you like. Serve as is or with a dollop of sour cream or some grated cheese.
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Description
Learn how to make quick and easy, budget-friendly Instant Pot ground beef stew with potatoes and carrots. Using cheap ingredients, this beef stew takes less than 30 minutes and will feed the whole family.
1 cup of water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 carrots, sliced
1 celery rib, diced into small cubes
1 lb / 450-50 g ground beef
1 lb / 450-500 g white potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon dry mixed herbs or Italian herbs (or any dry herbs you have on hand)
1 x beef stock cube
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 x 14-15oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour + 3 tbsp water (for thickening the stew)
Optional: sour cream for serving
- Prepare all ingredients before you start cooking as this dish comes together very quickly.
- Turn the Saute button on Instant Pot (Normal setting). Add olive oil and onions and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Then add carrots and celery and cook for 2 more minutes to soften slightly.
- Add the ground beef, garlic, mixed herbs, salt and pepper and stir through. Cook on Saute for a couple of minutes until all beef has changed color to brown. Press Cancel to stop the Saute function.
- Pour in 1 cup of water and stir through really well, scraping the bottom with the spatula.
- Add potatoes and crumbled beef stock cube and stir through. Finish by spreading the crushed tomatoes on top, don't stir through too much.
- Pop and close the lid. Set to Manual/Pressure Cook on HIGH pressure for 5 minutes. After 3 beeps, the Instant Pot will start building up pressure (should take about 7-10 minutes) and the cooking will commence. Once the timer goes off, allow 5 minutes for the pressure to release naturally and then do the quick release to let off the steam.
- While the stew is cooking, mix a tablespoon of flour with about 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl into a slurry-like mixture. Set aside.
- Open the pot and stir this flour slurry into the cooked, hot stew. This will thicken the liquid. Taste for salt and pepper and season more if you like.
- Serve as is or with a dollop of sour cream or some grated cheese.
Notes
Pressurizing time: 7-8 minutes | Cooking under pressure: 5 minutes (on HIGH) |Release: 5 minutes natural release, followed by quick release.
FREEZING/STORAGE TIPS:Store leftover beef stew for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Freeze cooked stew for up to 3 months after cooling. Defrost in the fridge overnight or in a microwave.
SIDES: bread or dinner rolls, rice, potatoes, pasta or quinoa, green vegetables or a salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the stew
- Calories: 393
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 1014.4 mg
- Fat: 15.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.7 g
- Fiber: 6.6 g
- Protein: 29.4 g
- Cholesterol: 70.9 mg
Keywords: Stew, Ground Beef, Potatoes, Beef, Instant Pot, Budget-Friendly, Cheap, Dinner, One-Pot
Source: https://instantpoteats.com/instant-pot-ground-beef-stew-recipe/
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