Instant Pot Espresso Beef Stew

I'm not a fan of the phrase "dump and go", but that's exactly what's happening here. You take a look at whats in your fridge, assess and add ingredients you think may work well together. Close the lid and see what happens!

The secret to great "dump and go's" is a bold flavour to tie your ingredients together - like duct tape! The Instant pot or slow cooker takes care of the hard work and all you get to do is pick our flavours.

Espresso Nice is our go-to steak spice, Sunday roast, chicken, beef stews - you get the idea. So it was a no brainer this is what we're adding tonight. It peppery-ness with a subtle hint of coffee is such a well rounder, bold flavour you'll use on rotation.

Change up the vegetables to what you have and enjoy the freedom of a "dump and go".

Instant Pot Espresso Beef Stew

Category

Dinner

Instant Pot Espresso Beef Stew

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs beef short ribs, into 1" pieces

  • 1 ½ lbs small new potatoes, halved or quartered

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced ¼ " thick

  • 100 grams shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
  • 3 tbsp Espresso Nice
  • 3 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar (we used Food 4 Life black garlic infused)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 30 oz can diced tomatoes
  • Optional: chopped parsley

Directions

  1. Turn the Instant pot to the sauté function and add the olive oil, once hot brown the beef cubes. Working in sections if needed.

  2. Add the browned beef back, along with the potatoes, carrots, garlic, Espresso Nice, balsamic vinegar, mushrooms, tomatoes and salt.

  3. Close the lid and close the vent. Set to high pressure for 35 minutes. Natural release when done.

  4. Salt to taste and serve with delicious crusty bread and/or rice. Garnish with fresh parsley if using.

1 thought on “Instant Pot Espresso Beef Stew

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Jean Aston

Hello I don’t have an Insta pot or crock pot. Can you give me directions for approximately how long to cook this on stove top or in oven? It looks delicious and I would like to try it.
Thank you.

December 11, 2023 at 14:10pm

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