Super simple recipe:
1.5 lbs stew meat
2.5 cups beef broth
5 oz tomato paste
5 carrots, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
3 stalks of celery, chopped
Sage to taste
Garlic powder to taste
Dash of cinnamon
Throw it all together in the instant pot and pressure cook on high for 30 minutes. Serve over rice or egg noodles with a big hunk of crusty bread.
NEVER BUY STEW MEAT. It’s usually round steak (gluteus) which gets tough when you cook it unless you use meat tenderizer. Buy center blade chuck steaks and cut it up into large chunks as they shrink. CostCo has them. Safeway probably not. And why would you buy from meat counter that stinks?
Don’t just toss everything into the instant pot. It doesn’t brown which creates flavor. Brown the meat in the pot, then add the spices for a minute to let the “bloom”. Water is fine but a dry red wine is so so much better.
At the very least buy the right meat and brown it. That will make all the difference.
If you’re getting your meat from Costco, get the $4/lb whole brisket and a vacuum sealer.
100% agree with this because they always leave the poxy grizzly bits and use the shittiest cut they can get away with unless you go to an actual butcher but…
This I can’t get behind. Chunk of round, cut it yourself to remove the grizzle and leave it on a low and long simmer and it turns out great. Nice and lean and melts in your mouth. Nom nom nom.
Edit: I am buying large chunks though as I have a lot of mouths to feed so it’s worth that effort. Always pass some over to my elderly neighbour too and she always comments on the meat being great. Beef stew is my comfort food of choice.
Gristle, not grizzle. But it’s not your fault. The English language is an abomination.
TIL. Thanks!