Description
A rich and hearty beef stew that is so easy to make with just a few ingredients! Make this in your Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 (1 oz) package onion soup mix
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 pounds Russet potatoes (5–6 medium)
- 12 oz carrots (about 5 carrots)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (10.5 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Pour water into Instant Pot. Add in the beef stew meat and sprinkle it with the onion soup mix. Add in the bay leaf.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile peel the potatoes and cut into cubes. Peel the carrots and slice.
- When time is up on the Instant Pot move valve to venting and remove the lid.
- Add in the potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle with the garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Dump the tomato sauce and cream of mushroom soup on top, don’t stir.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir well. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Peel and cut potatoes into cubes. Peel and slice carrots.
- Add all ingredients into slow cooker and stir.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat and potatoes are tender.
- Ladle into bowls and serve.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker