Cooking Under Pressure Comforting Beef Tater Stew Recipes

PRESSURE COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the bottom of the pressure cooker over medium-high heat. If your cooker has an insert, remove it and cook directly in the bottom of the pot. Add the onion and beef, and cook until browned on the outside.
• Stir in the water, bouillon cubes and carrots, close the lid, and secure the pressure regulator. Heat until you start to hear sizzling, then reduce the heat to medium, and set your timer for 20 minutes. If you have an adjustable pressure regulator, set it for 10 pounds of pressure.
• Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. This whole process should take about the same amount of time as the rest of the stew.
• When the 20 minutes are up, release the pressure from the pot according to the manufacturer's instructions - mine needs to sit under cold running water for 5 minutes until the lid can be released.
• Remove the lid, and place the pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Stir the cornstarch into a small amount of cold water to make a slurry. Stir this into the stew, and cook for a few minutes. Add the potatoes to the stew, or place them in serving dishes, and ladle the stew over them.

PRESSURE COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Prepare the Pressure Cooker: Heat up your pressure cooker (Instant Pot: press Sauté button and click the adjust button to go to Sauté More function) over medium-high heat. Make sure your pot is as hot as it can be (Instant Pot: wait until the indicator says HOT).
• Brown Beef Brisket: Trim off excess fat on the beef brisket. Then, generously season the beef brisket with kosher salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil in the pot. Ensure to coat the oil over the whole bottom of the pot. Sear both sides of brisket for roughly 5 minutes per side without constantly flipping. Then, remove beef brisket and set aside on a chopping board.
• Make Chicken Stock Mixture: While the brisket is browning in the pressure cooker, combine unsalted chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, regular soy sauce, fish sauce, and tomato paste in a medium bowl.
• Saute Vegetables: Add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of olive oil to the pot, then add onion and season with kosher salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are tender and brown, then add garlic and stir until fragrant. Add chopped celery, carrot, and a pinch of kosher salt and pepper, then cook for 2 minutes.
• Deglaze: Add a dash of sherry wine and completely deglaze the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Then, allow the wine to reduce. Add the Chicken Stock Mixture to the pot.
• Cut Beef Brisket: Cut the beef brisket into 1 - 1.5 inches cube chunks, then toss with flour.
• Pressure Cook Beef Stew: Add the beef briskets chunks and make sure the briskets are spread out, so each piece can soak the stock mixture. Don't stir the beef briskets as you don't want too much flour to get into the stock mixture. Then, add bay leaves and rub dried thymes against your fingers and sprinkle them in the pot. Add the potatoes on top. Pressure Cook at:Electric Pressure Cooker: High Pressure for 70 minutes, then Natural ReleaseStovetop Pressure Cooker: High Pressure for 55 minutes, then Natural Release
• Serve Pressure Cooker Beef Stew: Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with pasta, rice, or just eat it as is.
• Optional step: For more texture, add additional parboiled potatoes, chopped carrots, and chopped celery to the stew. Cook until the vegetables are tender.

MOM'S BEEF STEW (PRESSURE COOKER)

Steps:

• Cut the roast into chunks, about 1 inch (or larger if that is your preference). Heat oil in bottom of pressure cooker until hot and add the meat all at once (do not turn for at least 1 minute - you really want to let the meat sear - this gives the stew such yummy flavor.
• Stir the meat, letting it brown on all sides. Add the chopped garlic, stir for 1 minute, then add the onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, pepper, parsley, water and optional beef bouillon(the bouillon gives a stronger flavor - you can also wait to see how it comes out, and if you feel that it's not flavorful enough, you can add the beef bouillon and boil the stew for a minute or so).
• Lock the pressure cooker lid in place and bring to high pressure over high heat.
• Cook 15 minutes.
• Cool pot immediately and serve. ENJOY!
• Optional ingredients - you can add some chopped tomatoes if you'd like before cooking, or after bringing it to pressure, you can throw in some canned mushrooms or frozen peas and heat thoroughly.

PRESSURE-COOKER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, brown roast on all sides. Press cancel and remove roast. Place trivet insert and 4 cups water in pressure cooker. Set roast on trivet. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 40 minutes. Let pressure release naturally., Remove roast and keep warm. Remove trivet. Skim fat from cooking juices and stir in remaining 1 cup water. Add potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaves. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 8 minutes. Quick-release pressure., Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon; keep warm. Remove and discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water until smooth; stir into pressure cooker. Select saute setting and adjust for low heat. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with roast and vegetables.

BEEF STEW - PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Cut stew meat into smaller pieces if desired.
• Place in pressure cooker.
• Sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce, Kitchen bouquet, and paprika.
• Sprinkle with flour.
• Layer potatoes, then carrots, then celery, then mushrooms on top.
• Add pressed garlic and bay leaf.
• Pour tomato soup and beef broth over all.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.

COMFORTING BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon., In same pan, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomato paste. Gradually stir in broth until blended. Return beef to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1-1/2 hours., In a small bowl, mix flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Add carrots and turnips; cook, covered, 30-40 minutes longer or until stew is thickened and beef and vegetables are tender. Stir in parsley. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.

PRESSURE COOKER BEEF STEW WITH WINE

Steps:

• Pat beef dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a pressure cooker over medium heat; cook beef until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer beef to a plate. Add wine and scrape the bottom of the pressure cooker with a wooden spoon. Add potatoes, broth, soup, carrots, onion, and garlic. Add additional wine or broth, if needed, to ensure that liquid just covers the ingredients.
• Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat until steam escapes in a steady flow and makes a whistling sound, about 10 minutes. Adjust temperature until regulator is gently rocking. Cook for 20 minutes. Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 to 10 minutes. Unlock lid and remove.
• Combine peas, sour cream, and mushrooms in the pressure cooker. Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat until steam escapes in a steady flow and makes a whistling sound, about 5 minutes. Adjust temperature until regulator is gently rocking. Cook for 5 minutes. Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 to 10 minutes. Unlock lid and remove.

COOKING UNDER PRESSURE: COMFORTING BEEF TATER STEW

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. You will need a pressure cooker/instant pot, to make this recipe.
• 3. I like to use diced, not crushed tomatoes for this recipe. I find that crushed just melt into the sauce during cooking process; while diced hold up better.
• 4. The Roast Since we are using a pressure cooker, most cuts of beef should work well. In this recipe I choose a chuck roast, but next time I am going to use a bottom round. The Potatoes I find that red and golden varieties work well in pressure cooking, but if all you have is russets... chuck 'em in. Peeling is always optional.
• 5. If you are using an instant pot, you can brown the beef, and cook the onions, using the sauté setting, and make this a one-pot meal I prefer to do those steps in a separate pan/pot, but that is just me.
• 6. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 7. Dice the beef, then sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.
• 8. Add the oil and butter to a skillet, or heavy-bottom pot, over medium-to-medium-high heat.
• 9. When the butter melts, swirl the pan to mix it with the oil, and begin adding the beef in small batches to brown, about 5 minutes per batch.
• 10. If the pan begins to go dry, add a bit more oil, as needed.
• 11. Transfer the beef to the bowl of your pressure cooker/instant pot.
• 12. Reduce the heat to medium and add the sliced onions (plus a bit more oil, if needed).
• 13. Cook until softened, 3 - 4 minutes.
• 14. Add the tomato paste and mix into the onions.
• 15. Add about 1/4 cup of the beef stock to the pan and deglaze by scraping about with a wooden spoon. Then, pour it into the pressure cooker.
• 16. Add the remaining beef stock, diced tomatoes, parsley, and celery salt to the pressure-cooker bowl.
• 17. Give the mixture a stir, lock down the lid, set the cooker to high, and cook for 12 minutes.
• 18. After the 12 minutes, let the cooker sit for about 10 minutes, and then release any remaining pressure.
• 19. Add the quartered potatoes, lock the lid down, set the cooker to high, and cook for 5 minutes.
• 20. After the 5 minutes, let the cooker sit for about 5 minutes, and the release the remaining pressure.
• 21. Check to see if the beef is tender, and the potatoes cooked through, and do a final tasting for proper seasoning
• 22. PLATE/PRESENT
• 23. Serve in bowls with some crusty bread and good conversations. Enjoy.
• 24. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.