Pressure Cooker Beef Stew
This one pot beef stew is super easy and delicious.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 3 pounds lean beef stew meat cut in 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons fat or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup onions
- 8 whole carrots
- 8 medium potatoes cut in halves
For the Gravy:
- 2 cups broth liquid from cooked meat
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cold water
Instructions
- Place removable Cooking Pot in Cooker.
- Add fat or oil. Plug cooker into standard outlet.
- Press "Brown" button on Control Panel of NESCO Pressure Cooker. The light will start flashing and display will show "0.0". Leave lid off while browning.
- Press 'START.STOP' button to begin heating. Indicator light will stop flashing. Preheat 1 minute.
- Add meat and begin browning. When meat is browned, season with salt, pepper and paprika. Add water.
- Place lid on cooker and turn counter-clockwise until it locks into place and Locking Pin 'clicks' into place.
- Turn Pressure Regulator Knob to "Seal."
- The set Pressure Button on Control Panel on "LOW". Set desired cooking time by pressing the 'LOW' button once for each minute or hold down continuously until desired time is reached (10 minutes).
- Press START/STOP button to begin cooking. Indicator light will stop flashing. Cooker will begin to count down (in minutes) and Floating Valve will rise after appropriate cooking pressure has been reached.
- When time control reaches zero, cooker will beep 3 times and switch to the WARM setting automatically.
- Press START/STOP button to make sure unit is completely off. Turn Pressure Regulator Knob to "VENT" in short bursts and allow pressure to release.
- Remove lid and add remaining ingredients. Follow same instructions stated above and cook another 10 minutes on "LOW." After cooker beeps indicating cooking time has been reached, turn off and unplug cooker from outlet.
- Skim excess fat (oil) from broth. Add enough water to broth to measure 2 cups.
- Mix flour and cold water until smooth. Gradually stir into broth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gravy is smooth and thickened. Season with salt and pepper.