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Garlic Butter Beef and Potatoes


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4-5 1x

Description

A comforting Instant Pot or slow cooker meal made with tender beef stew meat, potatoes, rich garlic butter gravy and simple pantry spices. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup diced onions
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 1/2 lbs Russet potatoes, peeled whole
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Season the beef stew meat with the 1 tsp salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary and smoked paprika. 
  2. Heat Instant Pot (use the sauté setting) or a pan on the stove. Once hot add in the oil and swirl it around. 
  3. Add in the beef (working in batches, as needed) and sear until browned on both sides. Set aside.
  4. Add onions into the pan and saute for 4 minutes. Add beef and onions into Instant Pot.
  5. Pour broth into Instant Pot and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. 
  6. Add in the garlic, butter and Worcestershire. Set the potatoes on top.
  7. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 20 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting (or you can do a full natural pressure release).
  8. Move potatoes to a mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes and stir the milk and ½ tsp kosher salt into the potatoes.
  9. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Stir cornstarch together with 2 Tbsp cold water until smooth. Stir the slurry into the pot to thicken the gravy. 
  10. Scoop potatoes onto a plate and top with some beef and gravy. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Season the beef stew meat with the 1 tsp salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary and smoked paprika. 
  2. Heat a pan on the stove over medium high heat. Once hot add in the oil and swirl it around. 
  3. Add in the beef (working in batches, as needed) and sear until browned on both sides. Transfer to the slow cooker.  
  4. Add onions into the pan and saute for 4 minutes. Add onions into slow cooker.
  5. Add in the broth, garlic, butter and Worcestershire. Set the potatoes on top.
  6. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours. 
  7. Move potatoes to a mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes and stir the milk and ½ tsp kosher salt into the potatoes.
  8. Stir cornstarch together with 2 Tbsp cold water until smooth. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker. Turn slow cooker to high and cook without the lid until gravy thickens.
  9. Scoop potatoes onto a plate and top with some beef and gravy. Enjoy!
  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker