Dinner for 2

Instant Pot Pork Roast

Name: Instant Pot Pork Roast
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb pork shoulder; 2 large russet potatoes; 8 large cremini mushrooms; 2 carrots; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp regular soy sauce; 1 tbsp grapeseed oil or olive oil; 6 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 dash balsamic vinegar; 1 cup unsalted chicken stock; kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste (optional); optional garnish: italian parsley; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp cold water

$25.22for 460 minServes 2

Pork shoulder pressure-cooks with potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, and soy-seasoned stock for a complete meal.

Instant Pot Pork Roast with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 1.5 lb$2.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.74Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.08Typical price
	Mushrooms, 7 oz$0.40/oz typical	7 oz	$2.80Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.61

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more 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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$6.31 per serving$25.22 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb pork shoulder
2 large russet potatoes
8 large cremini mushrooms
2 carrots
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp regular soy sauce
1 tbsp grapeseed oil or olive oil
6 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
1 dash balsamic vinegar
1 cup unsalted chicken stock
kosher salt & ground black pepper to taste (optional)
optional garnish: italian parsley
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water

Steps

Cut the pork shoulder into large pieces and season them with salt and pepper for 10 minutes.
Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté, heat the oil and butter, and brown the pork for 10 minutes.
Add the potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, bay leaves, vinegar, soy sauce, and stock.
Pressure-cook on high for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Remove the pork and vegetables, then whisk the cornstarch with cold water and stir it into the hot liquid for 5 minutes.
Check that the pork reaches at least 145 F before serving.

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