Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe (2024)

Published: Dec 9, 2018 · Modified: Oct 17, 2023 by Angela Paris · 134 Comments
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This Instant Pot Beef Stew is flavorful comfort food at it's best without having to wait all day for it to cook! Tender beef with tasty root vegetables make this the perfect beef stew recipe.

Total Time 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

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Our Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe is perfect for a cold winter day, without having to wait hours and hours to eat!

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Normally beef stew, because it contains tough cuts of meat and hard root vegetables takes hours in the slow cooker or Dutch Oven. With this instant pot beef stew recipe, you can be sitting down to eat in less than 2 hours! Yep, you read that right. This is an Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe with amazing cooked-all-day flavor that is ready in about 90 minutes. This recipe SO good that it made our top recipes of 2018 list!

I'll admit I was slow to join the Instant Pot craze. I just wasn't sure I wanted to have another appliance in my kitchen. My friend Deb shared her Instant Pot 101 Cheat Sheetwith me and now I'm so excited about all the time my Instant Pot saves me.

By the way, if you love this recipe, you'll want to check out our Beef Tips and Gravy - another family favorite! And for another comforting dish, try my Creamy Tomato Basil Soup.

Ingredients

2.5 lb bottom round beef roast
Yukon gold potatoes
sweet potatoes
red onion
beef stock
fresh thyme (rosemary is also delicious)
rainbow carrots

From the pantry: olive oil, salt and pepper.

One of the reasons I love beef stew so much is that it's loaded with nutrient-rich root vegetables, which have a very high concentration of iron. Plus, root veggies are great sources of vitamins A, B, and C. Check out this Guide to Root Vegetables for everything you ever wanted to know about root vegetables!

Look for root vegetables that are very firm - the harder, the better!
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Tips

The final amount of time needed may depend on the shape and thickness of the piece of meat. It is imperative that your roast is in the center of the inner pot to help with even cooking and tenderizing.

Recipe Variations

Add other root vegetables such as butternut squash, parsnips or golden beets for extra nutrition and flavor.
If you're not a fan of thyme, use other herbs such as rosemary. Bay leaves also give beef stew a wonderful flavor.

Slow Cooker Instructions

Here's how to make this recipe in your slow cooker instead of the instant pot:

Season the beef with salt and pepper and then dust with flour.
In a hot skillet, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sear the beef on all sides, then place into the slow cooker crock.
Deglaze the pan with the beef stock to get all the brown bits off the bottom and transfer them to the slow cooker.
Add the prepared vegetables.
Set the slow cooker on low for 8 hours.
Just before the time is up, add the fresh herbs to brighten up the beef stew.

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What to Serve with Beef Stew

Spinach Apple Cranberry Salad
Apple Feta Salad
Italian Green Bean Salad
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad

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Sweet Potato Rolls
Dutch Oven Cheese Bread
Buttery Dinner Rolls

Instant Pot Beef Stew

This Instant Pot Beef Stew is flavorful comfort food at it's best without having to wait all day for it to cook! Tender beef with tasty root vegetables make this the perfect beef stew recipe.

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Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Natural Pressure Release (NPR): 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Author: Ang Paris

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2.5 lb bottom round beef roast
¼ cup flour
6 small Yukon gold potatoes peeled
3 medium purple potatoes peeled and halved
2 large sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into 1" thick pieces
1 medium red onion chopped
6 cups beef stock or broth
2 cups baby rainbow carrots
salt and pepper to taste
Fresh thyme about 8 whole stalks

Instructions

Heat the oil in the Instant Pot's inner pot using the saute setting.
Flour the bottom round roast, rubbing it all over the meat. Shake off excess.
Sear each each side of the meat until browned.
Remove the meat from the pot while you deglaze the pan using 1 cup of the beef stock or broth.
Return the meat to the center of the pot. Add the vegetables all around the meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the remaining beef stock or broth and the fresh thyme.
Double check the sealing ring, then twist on the locking lid.
Cancel the Saute setting and select Meat/Stew setting for 45 minutes.
When the pressurized cook time has ended, the pot will beep a few times. Allow the Instant Pot to natural pressure release (NPR) for about 30 minutes.
Serve warm with crusty bread!

Notes

Note: The final amount of time needed may depend on the shape and thickness of the piece of meat. Be sure your roast is in the center of the inner pot to help with even cooking and tenderizing.

For best results, be sure to check our Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help your delicious recipe come out perfectly.

Please Note: I am not a registered dietician. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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Meal Planning

Want to add this recipe to your meal plan? Download our free printable meal plan here.

This recipe is included in Meal Plan 37 along with:

beef pot pie
chicken puff pastry pockets
sausage mac and cheese
chili pot pie
chicken pasta bake
potato sausage casserole
breakfast enchilada casserole

... and more!

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Maryann D. says
December 09, 2018 at 9:04 am

I would make a pot of home made vegetable and bean soup first.
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wendy hutton says
December 09, 2018 at 10:54 am

I would make a pot of chili
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Dameon S says
December 09, 2018 at 11:17 am

If I won I think I would make bone broth first. It’s prerty expensive for me to buy and too time consuming to make at home.
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Kristina says
December 09, 2018 at 11:38 am

I'd probably make some pot roast. Your recipe looks great, but I'd have to use my mom's.
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- Ang Paris says
  December 09, 2018 at 11:43 am
  
  Family recipes are a gift, aren't they?
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Denise says
December 09, 2018 at 11:42 am

I will definitely make chicken soup!
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Sandra Watts says
December 09, 2018 at 11:43 am

I would start out with a pot roast.
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Stephanie H. says
December 09, 2018 at 11:45 am

I would make some vegetarian chili in my pot if I win.
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Elena says
December 09, 2018 at 11:48 am

I would make beef stew
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Nancy says
December 09, 2018 at 11:52 am

I would make some vegetarian stew
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D.B. says
December 09, 2018 at 11:54 am

If I won, I would make some black bean chili.
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Peggy Johnson says
December 09, 2018 at 11:56 am

I would make taco soup
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Sandy Headtke says
December 09, 2018 at 11:57 am

I would make a pot of black bean soup
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Sunshine G says
December 09, 2018 at 12:08 pm

I'd try making beef stew - start easy!
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Amary Chapman says
December 09, 2018 at 12:50 pm

the tenderloin pork sounds amazing
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Lisa Williams says
December 09, 2018 at 1:03 pm

I would want to try to make some spicy cheesy Spanish rice.
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Roy H says
December 09, 2018 at 1:10 pm

I'd make a beef stew.
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Beth C says
December 09, 2018 at 1:18 pm

I would make kitcheri! Being vegetarian I have tried cooking beans so many times and for some reason, maybe it's our altitude, I have had minimal luck- it seems the beans never cook properly and we have to compost them. I have been craving kitcheri for a long time and would love to cook up a big ole pot of it, secure in the knowing that it will actually be edible...lol!!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Shirley Emitt says
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December 09, 2018 at 1:20 pm

I think I would cook a roast first.
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MaryB says
December 09, 2018 at 1:29 pm

Stew or risotto would be first for me.
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Jillian Too says
December 09, 2018 at 1:29 pm

I'd love to use it to make mashed potatoes.
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Kim Niland says
December 09, 2018 at 1:32 pm

I would make my chili first
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Linda Neely says
December 09, 2018 at 1:56 pm

1st recipe would be white chicken chili
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Carole R-B says
December 09, 2018 at 2:13 pm

I would make à stew
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Hope Hill says
December 09, 2018 at 2:15 pm

I would like to try your beef stew recipe. It looks so good. Also chili, macaroni and cheese and some soups.
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Elizabeth Tarlow says
December 09, 2018 at 2:19 pm

Without a doubt, I'd make your Instant Pot Beef Stew! I've pinned the recipe and can't wait to make it! Keeping my fingers crossed, as I've wanted an Instant Pot for the longest time now 🙂 Thanks for this chance!
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AD says
December 09, 2018 at 2:20 pm

First test run in an Instant Pot would be Barbacoa (shredded Mexican beef); it would be tacos and burritos.
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Dave H says
December 09, 2018 at 3:10 pm

Beef stew
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Heidi says
December 09, 2018 at 3:43 pm

I would make vegan chili.
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Marlene says
December 09, 2018 at 3:58 pm

Red Beans and Rice.
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Susan Burge says
December 09, 2018 at 4:08 pm

I'd love to make polenta in it, but I expect it would be better to start with something more basic. I'd probably make some bean soup first. I love bean soup, but it takes so long to cook.
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Sandy says
December 09, 2018 at 4:12 pm

I would try the beef stew recipe.
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Jessica To says
December 09, 2018 at 4:25 pm

I would make a pot roast and potatoes.
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Calvin says
December 09, 2018 at 4:34 pm

Would make a basic chili first.
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Sarah Ferguson says
December 09, 2018 at 4:46 pm

I'd make chili. So yummy on a cold winter day.
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Lorna Webster says
December 09, 2018 at 4:54 pm

I would make a curry first!
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Catherine Robichaud says
December 09, 2018 at 5:26 pm

I would make Chicken Stew.
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Teri Robinson says
December 09, 2018 at 5:28 pm

I would make stew. I can't get enough stew in winter.
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Liz N. says
December 09, 2018 at 5:30 pm

I'd make chicken tortilla soup first!
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Linda says
December 09, 2018 at 5:32 pm

I'd like to first make a pot of macaroni and cheese.
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Monica Corliss says
December 09, 2018 at 6:31 pm

Chicken noodle soup
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DebP says
December 09, 2018 at 6:40 pm

I would probably make a stew.
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Stephanie M Henson says
December 09, 2018 at 6:54 pm

I'd make mac n cheese
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Deborah W. says
December 09, 2018 at 6:54 pm

We love pot roast and root vegetables. I would make a pot roast, carrots, potatoes, onions and turnips.
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Tamra Phelps says
December 09, 2018 at 6:59 pm

I'd probably start with something simple, like pinto beans and ham. That sounds good to me.
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Dawn Ganey says
December 09, 2018 at 7:02 pm

roast carrots potatoes in broth.
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Heather Swanson says
December 09, 2018 at 7:34 pm

I would make cabbage rolls first.
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Theresa C. says
December 09, 2018 at 7:50 pm

Love to make a beef stew!
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Anne says
December 09, 2018 at 8:00 pm

Your beef stew looks so good! But if I'm your lucky winner, the fist thing I'd make is a cheesecake. I've seen some luscious recipes for pressure-cooker cheesecake and i'm dying to know how they come out!
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Germaine Harrison says
December 09, 2018 at 8:22 pm

I would make a pot of gumbo.
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janine a says
December 09, 2018 at 8:26 pm

I would make chili 🙂
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Cindy says
December 09, 2018 at 9:44 pm

I would make a pot roast
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Charity says
December 09, 2018 at 10:12 pm

I'd make some vegetable soup.
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Mary E says
December 09, 2018 at 10:34 pm

Split pea soup!
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Deanna Marissa says
December 09, 2018 at 10:47 pm

I will cook spicy chili in it. Thanks for the giveaway.
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susan D says
December 09, 2018 at 10:51 pm

I don't know anything about the instapot so hopefully a good recipe book will be included to help me pick my first meal!!!
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Kristi Friesen says
December 09, 2018 at 11:33 pm

I would make chili mac!
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Leslie says
December 09, 2018 at 11:39 pm

I am told that steaming eggs in n instant pot is the way to go for hard boiled eggs. I would like to try it the next time I make egg salad or deviled eggs.
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Nidhi Chauhan says
December 09, 2018 at 11:55 pm

I would make lentil soup.
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ae minx says
December 09, 2018 at 11:56 pm

I'd make a yummy pot roast
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Kayley says
December 10, 2018 at 1:10 am

I have a recipe saved for a "Vegan Cheese Vegetable Quinoa" made in an instant pot and it'd be one of the first things I'd try!
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Marilyn Nawara says
December 10, 2018 at 1:58 am

I would make a pot roast with potatoes and veggies.
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Erika Chilton says
December 10, 2018 at 2:14 am

I would make turkey chili first.
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Carolsue says
December 10, 2018 at 3:26 am

The first thing I would make is corned beef and cabbage
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Brooke Taylor says
December 10, 2018 at 3:50 am

I’d love to cook beef stroganoff first!!
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kathy Persons says
December 10, 2018 at 7:09 am

Chicken vegetable soup
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Regina says
December 10, 2018 at 7:16 am

I think I would make Chicken and Rice
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Natalie says
December 10, 2018 at 7:51 am

The first thing I would make is instant pot mac and cheese.
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cindy says
December 10, 2018 at 8:23 am

I would make beef vegetable soup.
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Sherry Wooten says
December 10, 2018 at 9:49 am

I have an Instant Pot spaghetti I am wanting to try.
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Maria Robinson says
December 10, 2018 at 9:57 am

I would make your stew recipe as I have no idea how to use an Instant Pot yet,so I would try a tested recipe, plus is sounds wonderful.I wouldn't have thought to use sweet potatoes in stew.
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SONJA HANSEN says
December 10, 2018 at 10:13 am

We like stew at our house in the winter and I will try this stew wit her the two kinds of potatoes first.
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Michelle Thayer says
December 10, 2018 at 10:23 am

I think I'd try a stew first to see if it can make the beef as tender as my crock pot!
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Jeanna says
December 10, 2018 at 10:34 am

I would make a roast beef dinner!
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Sonya Morris says
December 10, 2018 at 10:52 am

I would make chili first.
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Abigail says
December 10, 2018 at 11:44 am

If I won this I'd probably gift it to my mother in law and then request that she make a chili!
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sandra says
December 10, 2018 at 11:50 am

i might first try a chili or stew
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Karen Howard says
December 10, 2018 at 12:37 pm

Definitely your Beef Stew Recipe for Instapot. !
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Travelbuds says
December 10, 2018 at 2:21 pm

I would make a pot roast. So good with everything all in one pot.
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Heather Kaufman says
December 10, 2018 at 2:36 pm

I would make chili.
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Kelly D says
December 10, 2018 at 9:04 pm

I would make a veggie chili or stew.
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em says
December 10, 2018 at 10:25 pm

i would make chicken adobo
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Jan Johnson says
December 11, 2018 at 2:05 am

I'd love to be able to cook a chicken and chicken pieces quickly!
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Tina W says
December 11, 2018 at 2:29 am

I keep seeing recipes for Instant Pot Dulce de Leche, so that would be my first experiment.
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Michelle J. says
December 11, 2018 at 3:47 am

Rice!
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Missy says
December 11, 2018 at 3:13 pm

I would cook a chicken first. I have heard of some great recipes for that.
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Laura says
December 11, 2018 at 5:07 pm

I would make some chicken noodle soup first!
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Pam Halligan says
December 11, 2018 at 7:14 pm

I would make chili first.
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Natalie s says
December 12, 2018 at 1:14 am

I would make some split pea soup first! Thank you for the chance!
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Tyler G says
December 12, 2018 at 2:39 am

A giant pot roast. Yummmmm
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Genevieve Larson says
December 12, 2018 at 9:21 am

I would make a good soup
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Sue D says
December 12, 2018 at 10:40 am

I would try your beef stew recipe!
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April Moore says
December 12, 2018 at 11:23 am

HUGE pot of chili! <3
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Natalie says
December 12, 2018 at 6:06 pm

My friend Jill has an instant pot and raves about it -- she told me a recipe for kalua pork with cabbage and it sounds amazing (with bacon) Jill uses her pot a lot and she has convinced me it would be a great pot to use in the kitchen!
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Kelly A says
December 12, 2018 at 7:01 pm

I want to try making chicken. I heard it makes super juicy chicken! Yum!!
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Leslie Waters says
December 12, 2018 at 8:10 pm

A pot roast
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mic says
December 12, 2018 at 9:23 pm

I would try making the beef stew you posted above, now you've got me craving it!
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Maria Elena says
December 12, 2018 at 9:48 pm

I would make some soup!
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Rose Santuci-Sofranko says
December 15, 2018 at 12:23 am

I'm not sure what I'd make...probably some sort of chicken dish....I love chicken! Thanks and God bless!
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Christina Almond says
December 15, 2018 at 2:23 am

I would love to make some Asian-inspired chicken dishes!
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Kelly Wach says
December 15, 2018 at 3:08 am

I would make a pot roast
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Jess F. says
December 15, 2018 at 8:51 am

That pot roast sounds good to me! I've never used an instant pot, but it sounds pretty cool!
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MarciaF says
December 15, 2018 at 2:22 pm

I'd love to make my chilli recipe in it.
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Lauryn R says
December 16, 2018 at 12:39 am

I would make this beef stew recipe first! Mine usually takes 8 hours so I would definitely love to see how good it tastes made in an instant pot!
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Rust says
December 16, 2018 at 8:05 am

I would make a pot roast.
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Gina Gallagher says
December 16, 2018 at 8:30 am

I'd made a Beef Vegetable Stew first! And then lots of soups!
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Linda Kish says
December 16, 2018 at 5:41 pm

I would make a pork roast.
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christopher h says
December 16, 2018 at 5:54 pm

i'd make chili first
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Susan P. says
December 17, 2018 at 3:40 pm

I would make hard boiled eggs first and then pot roast.
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Breanne says
December 17, 2018 at 10:59 pm

I would make chili.
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Elaine G says
December 19, 2018 at 10:22 am

I would make a beef stew
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beverly paquin says
December 19, 2018 at 10:27 am

I will make a boiled dinner
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Sonya Allstun says
December 19, 2018 at 10:32 am

Pulled pork BBQ is what I would fix first and then a good old hearty stew
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Debra Calvert says
December 19, 2018 at 11:02 am

I haven't made chili in a while, so I think that would be great.
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Christina Litchfield says
December 19, 2018 at 11:05 am

Probably that Instant Pot Cheesecake that I haven't tried yet.
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Kalyani N says
December 19, 2018 at 12:23 pm

Vegetable stew!
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Wendy mcbride says
December 19, 2018 at 12:34 pm

Beef Stroganoff from an instant pot recipe i have saved in pinterest. @wendym47 on pinterest
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Amy C says
December 19, 2018 at 5:32 pm

I would make some chili. Thanks for awesome giveaway and for the chance to win!
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Nancy Shaw says
December 19, 2018 at 7:48 pm

I would make a nice rich beef stew. Yum!
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Renee Bartolomeo says
December 19, 2018 at 8:54 pm

I would make homemade chicken soup !!!
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Dayna Hemmelgarn says
December 19, 2018 at 10:24 pm

I would make beef with potatoes, carrots and onion.
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Kim Cowgar says
December 20, 2018 at 1:05 am

I would love to try an Instant Pot lasagna
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JanD says
December 20, 2018 at 1:09 am

I would make pot roast.
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Derek Miller says
December 20, 2018 at 4:50 am

I would like to try to make a traditional Gumbo in the instant pot, I imagine it would present some challenges but in the end be a huge success.
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Heather d says
December 20, 2018 at 6:52 am

I've been wanting to make a lasagna recipe my mom gave me. Supposedly it is fast and easy in an Instapot.
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Bryan Vice says
December 20, 2018 at 11:01 am

I would love to make my famous homemade beef stew
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Robin Abrams says
December 20, 2018 at 11:29 am

I would make my family a pot roast first
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Samantha says
December 20, 2018 at 2:22 pm

I want to make the meatloaf you showed up a couple months ago. I would have already but I personally dont own an instant pot. My mom does and she uses it for everything including ... yogurt! Isnt that wonderful!!
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lisa mcfarland says
December 20, 2018 at 2:59 pm

the pot pork tenderloin
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Celeste Herrin says
December 20, 2018 at 7:20 pm

I would make chicken and dumplings! Although I would have to quickly follow up with that awesome beef stew!!
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Jenny S says
December 20, 2018 at 8:47 pm

I’ve always wanted to make a cheesecake in an Instant Pot.
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Laurie Nykaza says
December 20, 2018 at 10:53 pm

I would make a pot read with root veggies with it.
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Samantha C Murch says
April 30, 2019 at 3:20 pm

I want to try this!
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- Ang Paris says
  April 30, 2019 at 4:27 pm
  
  You're going to LOVE it!
  Thanks for stopping by Samantha!
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