Dinner for 4
Instant Pot Beef Stew
$25.10for 490 minServes 4
Beef, mushrooms, potatoes, and vegetables pressure-cook with wine, tomato paste, and savory sauces into a hearty stew.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast, 2 lb$6.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $13.98Typical price | |
| Mushrooms, 8.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $3.36Typical price | |
| Onions, 0.6 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.6 lb | $0.77Typical price | |
| Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price | |
| Potatoes, 1.15 lb$0.99/lb typical | 1.15 lb | $1.14Typical price | |
| Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.34Typical price | |
| Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price | |
| Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.12Typical price | |
| Frozen vegetables, 2.5 oz$0.10/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.25Typical price | |
| Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.87Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $25.10 | ||
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 oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepperAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyDinnersInstant PotCold-weather comfortWinter
$6.27 per serving$25.10 for 4
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Ingredients
- 2 lb chuck steak or blade steak
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 12 white mushrooms
- 2 small onions
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 cup sherry wine
- 3 1/2 small yukon gold potatoes
- 2 carrots chunks
- 2 stalks celery chunks
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- salt and black pepper to taste (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
Steps
- Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to Sauté, heat the oil, and brown the beef in batches for 3 minutes per side.
- Add the mushrooms, onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and sherry, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the potatoes, carrots, celery, tomato paste, stock, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce.
- Cook at high pressure for 35 minutes, then allow a natural release for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the frozen peas, season with salt and pepper, and confirm the beef reaches at least 145 F.
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