Crock Pot/Pressure Cooker Vegetable Beef Stew

 We absolutely love fall and winter in our household! We refer to these cold seasons as the cuddle seasons that we enjoy indulging in warm comfort foods! 

In honor of the 1st day of fall, this is the perfect opportunity to whip up an easy, hearty, but delicious soup to warm the soul! 

What I love about this recipe is it's one of those meals that takes minutes to prep and cooks with little to no supervision so I'm bringing it back with a twist! This recipe will work in both the crockpot and a pressure cooker such as the InstaPot or Total Power Pressure Cooker (like we have)!
The only difference is the cook time!

Enjoy!

Crockpot/Pressure Cooker Vegetable Beef Stew

Author: Jamyka Guerra | Money Conscious Mommy Blog

Ingredients

• 32oz low sodium vegetable broth
• 3.5lbs Beef Stew Meat
• 1/2 bag of carrot sticks, sliced
• 1/2lb fresh green beans, sliced
• 1 can diced tomato
• 1 small onion, diced
• 6 celery stalks, sliced
• 10-12 petite potatoes, sliced thin
• 2 tbsp dried or fresh thyme (you can also substitute with oregano)
• 1cup water*
• Garlic Salt, Pepper to taste

Pressure Cooker

• Additional liquid is not needed for a pressure cooker*

Instructions

General Prep

1. Slice vegetables
2. Dice onion
3. Cube beef into 1-2in squares

Crock pot

1. Add all sliced fresh vegetables, diced onion, and thyme to the crock pot
2. Combine vegetables, vegetable broth, and water
3. Add salt and pepper to broth until you achieve the desired taste
4. Stir in beef
5. Set your crock pot to high heat and set the timer to cook for 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
6. Once cook time is complete - cool, and serve!

Pressure Cooker

1. Add all sliced fresh vegetables, diced onion, and thyme into the crock pot
2. Combine vegetables and broth
3. Add salt and pepper to both until you achieve the desired taste
4. Stir in beef
5. Set your pressure cooker to the stew setting on medium with the timer to cook for 40mins.
6. Once cook time is complete - cool, and serve!