Instant Pot® Stew Using Frozen Meat

Have you ever planned on making stew for dinner but forgot to take the meat out of the freezer? This happens to me all the time so I developed this beef stew recipe using frozen meat.

Step: 1

Turn on a multi-cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil for 1 minute. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Pour in red wine and continue cooking until wine has reduced by 1/2, about 3 minutes. Add beef broth, thyme, parsley, oregano, bay leaf, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Add tomato paste and stir. Place frozen meat on top. Add potatoes, carrots, and celery.

Step: 2

Close and lock the lid. Close the vent. Select Meat/Stew button according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step: 3

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 10 minutes. Carefully move the vent to release remaining pressure using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes.

Step: 4

Unlock and remove the lid. Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl and slowly pour into the pot. Select the Saute function and cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Per Serving: 611 calories; protein 33g; carbohydrates 65.5g; fat 23.5g; cholesterol 83.5mg; sodium 809.8mg.

The word “stew” can process to 2 time a food and a make dishes method. Stewing makes not fast cooking piece of meat, raw fruit or beans in a tastefull liquid . It’s similar to braising, instead it does have a few piece of differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces but of being cooked whole , and the liquid all of it covers the essential in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a perception for making a rib-sticking eating process that comfortable you up on a cold , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of old menu of beef stew does have warming properties , but stew’s comfort factor more than a way beyond protecting you from the cold . It’s all about those tender chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together creates the greatest comfort food, no matter the weather.