Simple Homemade One-Pot Beef Stew (Kid-Friendly)
This Simple Homemade One-Pot Beef Stew (Kid-Friendly) is the perfect comforting dish. Made with beef broth, beef and veggies, this heartymeal can be made in no time in your Instant Pot!
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Servings: 8 people
Calories: 308kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs stew beef
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 lb potatoes
- 1 lb carrots
- 1 1/2 cups green beans
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp parsley optional
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 bay leaves optional
Instructions
Prepping
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves.
- Wash and chop the parsley (if using).
- Wash, peel, and chop the carrots into 1-inch pieces.
- Wash, peel, and chop the potatoes into 1-inch pieces. If using baby potatoes, you can leave the peel on.
- Wash, cut off the stem ends and chop the green beans in half.
- Cut the stew beef into 1-inch pieces, season with salt and pepper, and let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes before adding to the pan.
Cooking
- Set the instant pot to “sauté” and heat 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Split the beef in 2 parts to avoid overcrowding the pan. Add the first batch to the hot olive oil, and sear on both sides forabout 5 minutes.
- Remove the beef and set aside and repeat the process with the second batch of beef.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and sauté the chopped onions and minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add all the other ingredients (except the parsley and cornstarch), give a good mix.
- Add the caramelized beef back to the instant potand give it a good stir.
- Put the lid on and set the instant pot valve to “seal”.
- Set the instant pot to “stew-meat” and cook forabout 35 minutes.
- When the timer beeps, let the pressure release naturally all the way down, or wait 10 minutes and do the quick release method, by carefully turning the valve to the open position, releasing the remaining pressure.
- Add about 1 cup of the stew liquid to a small bowl and whisk the cornstarch. Add the cornstarch slurry back to the instant pot and mix until the stew has thickened.
- Adjust salt and pepper, add fresh parsley, and remove bay leaves (if using) before serving.
Notes
- I really recommend adding the corn starch to thicken this hearty beef stew. It gets very close to a German goulash soup.
- Make sure to use a wooden spoon to clear the bottom of the pot as the beef caramelization is what adds a lot of flavor to this dish.
- It is important to have the meat at room temperature to reach the tasty, browned bits on the bottom of the pan. If the beef is too cold, it will not reach the same caramelization.
- Suitable for babies 6+ months old (unsalted). Skip the salt, coconut aminos (due to high salt content) use unsalted stock and cook the recipe as per instructions, remove baby’s portion and season for the rest of the family.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Simple Homemade One-Pot Beef Stew (Kid-Friendly)
Amount per Serving
Calories
308
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
70
mg
23
%
Sodium
933
mg
41
%
Potassium
1170
mg
33
%
Carbohydrates
25
g
8
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
7
g
8
%
Protein
30
g
60
%
Vitamin A
10191
IU
204
%
Vitamin C
25
mg
30
%
Calcium
78
mg
8
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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