Quick Bourbon Beef Stew in the Instant Pot®

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, crushed
• 1 ½ pounds cubed beef stew meat
• ½ cup bourbon
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole-kernel corn
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 ¼ teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Step 1

Turn on your Instant Pot and setting it to the sauté mode. Pour in a little oil, then add chopped onion and garlic. Cook them, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften—this usually takes about 3 to 5 minutes. Next, add the beef and brown it on all sides, which should take around 5 minutes. Once the beef is browned, pour in the bourbon and give the bottom of the pot a good scrape to loosen any tasty browned bits.

Step 2

Turn off the sauté function and toss in the potatoes, black beans, corn, mushrooms, and carrots. Sprinkle salt, chili powder, pepper, cumin, and a pinch of cinnamon over everything, then stir it all together. Close the lid and lock it in place. Select the stew setting and set the timer for 45 minutes. It’ll take about 10 to 15 minutes for the pressure to build before cooking starts.

Step 3

When the cooking time is up, let the pressure release naturally—this can take 15 to 20 minutes. Make sure the valve has dropped and all the pressure is gone before you open the lid. Give everything a good stir and your stew is ready to enjoy!