Dinner for 6

Instant Pot Beef Barley Stew

Name: Instant Pot Beef Barley Stew
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 lb stewing beef; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 cup flour; 1 white or yellow onion; 3 1/2 carrots; 3 large russet potatoes; 1 packages (7 oz) white mushrooms; 2 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 1/3 cup red wine; 4 cups beef broth; 1 tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3/4 cup pearl barley; fresh parsley to garnish if desired (optional)

$15.54for 460 minServes 6

Beef, barley, potatoes, mushrooms, and vegetables pressure-cook with herbs, broth, wine, and tomato paste.

Instant Pot Beef Barley Stew with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 1.5 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$10.48Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots, 0.55 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.60Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.65 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.65 lb	$1.62Typical price
	Mushrooms, 7 oz$0.40/oz typical	7 oz	$2.80Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Quinoa, 4.5 oz$0.20/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.31

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.89 per serving$15.54 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 lb stewing beef
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup flour
1 white or yellow onion
3 1/2 carrots
3 large russet potatoes
1 packages (7 oz) white mushrooms
2 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
1/3 cup red wine
4 cups beef broth
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried thyme
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp tomato paste
3/4 cup pearl barley
fresh parsley to garnish if desired (optional)

Steps

Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté and heat the oil.
Coat the beef with flour, salt, and pepper, then brown it in batches for 8 minutes.
Add onion, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, and garlic, then cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in wine, broth, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, tomato paste, and barley.
Seal the cooker and pressure-cook on high for 25 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and check that the beef reaches 145 F.

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