Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew

Irish beef stew is made entirely in the instant pot in only an hour and features tender beef cubes and vegetables in a rich stout sauce. - serve this hearty stew with lots of crusty bread!

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Irish beef stew is made entirely in the instant pot in only an hour and features tender beef cubes and vegetables in a rich stout sauce. - serve this hearty stew with lots of crusty bread!

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings servings

Calories 392kcal

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1-1/2 lbs beef stew meat, (such as chuck) cut into 1-in chunks
Salt and pepper to taste
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon light brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup Guinness beer (or other dark stout beer)
1-1/2 cups beef broth or stock
1 medium bay leaf
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1-1/2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-in cubes
1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 1-in chunks
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Minced fresh parsley for topping

Instructions

Heat oil in a 6-qt instant pot using SAUTE function until shimmery. Add beef cubes to instant pot and season with salt and pepper. Sear beef cubes, turning occasionally until golden brown.
Add onions to beef and saute 3-4 minutes until onions begin to soften. Add tomato paste, brown sugar, and garlic and saute 1 additional minute until fragrant. Turn off SAUTE function.
Pour Guinness and beef broth into instant pot. Add bay leaf, thyme sprigs, potatoes, and carrots. Secure lid in place on instant pot. Cook on high pressure 35 minutes.
Let pressure release naturally 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure by moving vent open. Unscrew lid and discard bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
Ladle out 1/4 cup beef liquid into a small bowl and rapidly whisk with flour until smooth. Pour flour mixture into beef stew and stir until beef stew is thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
Optionally, you can let beef stew sit in instant pot on WARM setting up to 2 hours. When ready to serve, ladle beef stew into bowls and top with parsley. Serve warm and enjoy!

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