Ground Beef Stew

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Ground Beef Stew is a thick and creamy gravy with ground beef, potatoes, peas and carrots. Making this in the Instant Pot makes this stew fast and easy! Pair this stew with a crusty dinner roll and you’ve got yourself one hearty meal!

The Fastest and Tastiest Poor Man’s Soup

The first time I made a version of this soup was when we were in grad school and quite literally, extremely poor. (Hello, loans!)

It was one of those days where grocery shopping needed to be done DAYS ago and ground beef was the only meat in the freezer.

We were tired of Sloppy Joes and stroganoff. We were in a serious ground beef meal rut. It’s a real thing and I believe you know exactly what I’m talking about. If you don’t, share your secrets with me!

So I racked my brain (and pantry) and came up with a seriously cheap, fast, easy, DELICIOUS meal. Honestly, every time I make this I tend to eat it for every meal until the leftovers are gone.

It is now faster than ever because, well, INSTANT POT.

How to make Instant Pot Ground Beef Stew

You will be surprised at how simple and fast this stew comes together.

First you’ll brown the ground beef. You can do this on the sauté setting or in a frying pan. I always cook and freeze my ground beef in pre-portioned baggies, so in my case, I pull one out of the freezer and thaw it. 😉

Dice the potatoes into small cubes, about the size of cubed hash browns. I always use a bag of frozen mixed peas and carrots.

Beef broth, Au Jus seasoning, minced onion, the beef and veggies go into the Instant Pot. (If you used your instant pot to brown the meat, make sure you deglaze the pot with the broth to insure the dreaded burn notice won’t pop up.)

Cook on Manual HIGH for 0 (zero) minutes and then quick release the pressure. Make sure not to cut the potatoes into too big of chunks or else they will not cook in the zero minute cook time.

Then turn the Instant Pot on to saute. Make a paste with butter and flour. When the stew begins to boil, add the paste to the pot and stir until the paste has melted and thickened the gravy.

Making Ground Beef Stew without an Instant Pot

Yes, it can be done! Instead of pressure cooking everything, you’ll need to simmer the potatoes and broth on the stove top for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are almost fork tender.

Just before the potatoes are done, add in the cooked ground beef and frozen peas and carrots. Simmer for 3-5 more minutes.

Thicken with a paste of butter and flour.

Serve with a crusty dinner roll for a hearty meal!

Ground Beef Stew

Ground Beef Stew is a thick and creamy gravy with ground beef, potatoes, peas and carrots. Making this in the Instant Pot makes this stew fast and easy! Pair this stew with a crusty dinner roll and you’ve got yourself one hearty meal!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 pkg au jus seasoning
• 1 1/2 tbsp minced onion dried
• 2 potatoes diced, small
• 2 cups frozen mixed peas & carrots
• 2 tbsp butter room temperature
• 3 tbsp flour

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef. This can be done in the Instant Pot on the saute setting or in a separate pan, whatever you prefer.
2. Add the broth (If you used the Instant Pot to brown the meat, make sure to deglaze the pot!) ground beef, au jus seasoning, onion, diced potatoes and the frozen peas and carrots to the liner of the Instant Pot.
3. Cook on Manual HIGH for 0 (yes, ZERO) minutes.
4. While the stew is pressure cooking in the Instant Pot, make a paste with the butter and flour.
5. Quick Release the pressure when the Instant Pot is done.
6. Turn the Instant Pot onto saute. When the stew begins to boil, add the butter and flour paste to the Instant Pot.
7. Stir while the paste is melting and thickening the stew. If after all of the paste has melted, you still want the stew thicker, simply make a little bit more paste and thicken to your liking. The measurements above are exactly the way I eat it.
8. Serve with a crusty dinner roll and enjoy!

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Ground Beef Stew

Ground Beef Stew is a thick and creamy gravy with ground beef, potatoes, peas and carrots. Making this in the Instant Pot makes this stew fast and easy! Pair this stew with a crusty dinner roll and you've got yourself one hearty meal!

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Course: Main Course

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Author: Cooking with Karli

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 pkg au jus seasoning
• 1 1/2 tbsp minced onion dried
• 2 potatoes diced, small
• 2 cups frozen mixed peas & carrots
• 2 tbsp butter room temperature
• 3 tbsp flour

Instructions

• Brown the ground beef. This can be done in the Instant Pot on the saute setting or in a separate pan, whatever you prefer. 
• Add the broth (If you used the Instant Pot to brown the meat, make sure to deglaze the pot!) ground beef, au jus seasoning, onion, diced potatoes and the frozen peas and carrots to the liner of the Instant Pot.
• Cook on Manual HIGH for 0 (yes, ZERO) minutes. 
• While the stew is pressure cooking in the Instant Pot, make a paste with the butter and flour.
• Quick Release the pressure when the Instant Pot is done.
• Turn the Instant Pot onto saute. When the stew begins to boil, add the butter and flour paste to the Instant Pot. 
• Stir while the paste is melting and thickening the stew. If after all of the paste has melted, you still want the stew thicker, simply make a little bit more paste and thicken to your liking. The measurements above are exactly the way I eat it.
• Serve with a crusty dinner roll and enjoy!

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