Pressure Cooker Beef and Butternut Stew

Step 1

NOTE: If you are following Paleo or Whole30 you can use water if you don't have homemade beef broth, it won't be quite as rich but still very good.

Step 2

Prepare the squash by peeling it, removing the seeds and cutting it into large cubes.

Step 3

If your beef is not already cut into pieces then cut it up into cubes. Cut the onion into large wedges

Step 4

Turn on the saute function on your electric pressure cooker and adjust to the medium heat option. don't wait for the display to say 'hot' add oil right away. After about a minute add the beef pieces and brown a little on each side. You may need to do this in batches so you don't crowd the pot.

Step 5

With the beef removed, add the onion and garlic to the pot (add a little more oil if you need to) and soften for a few minutes.

Step 6

Turn off the saute function

Step 7

Add the beef stock or water to the pot, then add back the beef, butternut squash, herbs, salt and pepper.

Step 8

Lock the lid, turn the steam release vent to 'sealing' and using the manual setting, adjust it to cook for 12 minutes at High Pressure.

Step 9

When the cook time time is up, allow the unit to reduce pressure on its own without opening the steam release vent (Natural Release) for at least 12 minutes.

Step 10

After 12 minutes you can carefully and slowly release the rest of the pressure.