Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

Name: Pressure Cooker Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Veal shank 2.2 lbs; Yellow onions 1; Carrots 1; Celery 2 ribs; Tomato paste 2 ½ tbsp; Water 0.6 cup; Red wine 1.1 oz; Sage to taste; Bay leaves to taste; Rosemary to taste; Leeks (optional) 1 leaf; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Gluten Free
Lactose Free

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Average
Note For this recipe, a 6 L capacity pressure cooker is used.

PRESENTATION

The stew is a classic second course to accompany with potatoes, polenta, or mashed potatoes. With the pressure cooker beef stew recipe, you can enjoy it every time you want thanks to the very reduced preparation times! You just need to make a simple sauté of vegetables, briefly brown the veal chunks, add the right amount of water, close the lid, and wait for the pressure cooker to do the rest... the meat will be tender and tasty, and you can serve your pressure cooker stew with the side dish you prefer.

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INGREDIENTS: Veal 2.2 lbs (1 kg) - shank; Yellow onions 1; Carrots 1; Celery 2 ribs; Tomato paste 2 ½ tbsp (35 g); Water 0.6 cup (150 g); Red wine 1.1 oz (30 g); Sage to taste; Bay leaves to taste; Rosemary to taste; Leeks 1 leaf - (optional); Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

To make the pressure cooker beef stew, first prepare the vegetables for the sauté: clean and finely slice the onion 1, then cut the carrot 2 and celery 3 into very small cubes.

Pour a drizzle of oil into the pressure cooker, add the vegetables 4, and let them stew for 4-5 minutes. In the meantime, remove the fat from the meat 5 and cut it into chunks 6.

Add the meat chunks to the sauté 7 and brown for a few minutes over medium-high heat, stirring to seal them on all sides 8. At this point, deglaze with the red wine 9 and let it evaporate completely.

Meanwhile, wrap the herbs inside a leek leaf 10 and seal it with kitchen string (if you don't have a leek leaf, you can simply tie the herbs with the string, keeping the sage and bay leaf outside and the rosemary inside) 11. Add the herb bundle to the pot 12.

Also add the tomato paste 13 and the water 14, then stir. Close with the lid and bring to pressure 15. When you hear the whistle, lower the heat and cook for 15 minutes.

After this time, turn off the heat and lift the valve to release the steam, then open the lid. Remove the herb bundle 16 and adjust the salt and pepper 17. The pressure cooker beef stew is ready to be served hot 18!

How to store

The pressure cooker beef stew can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

You can freeze it after cooking.

Tips

If you prefer a more brothy result, you can double the amount of water.

How to cook in a pressure cooker

How to use a pressure cooker?

It is important never to overfill the pressure cooker. Usually, a mark inside the pot indicates the level not to exceed: usually 2/3. For foods that increase in volume, like rice, it is recommended not to exceed half.
Before starting cooking, make sure the lid is properly closed and the valve is closed.
As soon as the pot reaches pressure, you can lower the heat to make the steam release as constant and "light" as possible. Also, keeping it at a minimum saves energy.
How to open a pressure cooker?

Never open the lid while steam is escaping from the valve. After cooking, you need to release all the steam by lifting or rotating the valve, and as soon as the pot is no longer under pressure, you can open the lid.
Be careful of the steam jet during the "decompression" moment.
Why cook with a pressure cooker?

The pressure cooker allows cooking food at a higher pressure, thus reducing cooking times.
How much water in the pressure cooker?

The amount of water should be adjusted according to the cooking times. It is important that it does not dry out completely during cooking.
What to cook in a pressure cooker?

You can cook potatoes, roasts, legumes, vegetables, broths.
How long do foods cook in a pressure cooker?

Each preparation has different cooking times; compared to traditional recipes, using the pressure cooker reduces cooking times by about half.