Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe

comment icon 95 more comments It is also lots of other good things, like: chunks of tender beef, onions, whole potatoes, garlic and herbs, red wine, mushrooms, carrots, and a perfectly luscious gravy that is glossy and thick but not awkwardly thick? If serving this in a bowl poured with a mini gravy waterfall, coarse salt and pepper, and a chunk of hot, crusty, buttered bread is wrong, you know I don’t even want to be right. This recipe is the essence of winter comfort food, and the Instant Pot is really a good friend to have around in these moments.

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I don’t eat beef all that often, but that’s actually why I love this recipe. Because anytime I’m eating beef I want to try to make it special: a responsible, quality piece of meat that’s cooked really well into something satisfying, filling, and perfect for the season. Which, at the moment, is a pot roast served with bread and wine and maybe a salad, but why, honestly? And yes, for sure you need candles on the table. Are you getting the vibe here?

Garlic and Onion

Because, obviously. Bringing in the flavor!

Veggies

Carrots and celery for those classic pot roast aromas, and mushrooms and potatoes for some extra heartiness for the whole meal.

Tomato Paste

I love adding tomato paste to pot roast bring in a little acid, bite, and depth of flavor.

Red Wine, Broth, and Worcestershire

Your liquids are here to keep things happy, saucy, and salty. If you don’t drink or cook with alcohol, you can replace the wine with more broth.

Fresh Herbs

Sprigs of fresh thyme and rosemary really finish things off here. If you don’t have them fresh, you can substitute a little bit of dry thyme and rosemary.

Cornstarch

At the end of the recipe, you’ll take all that delicious liquid left over to make a gravy right in the pot using a cornstarch slurry. Magic! It is a savory, comforting, back-to-basics recipe that is something really special for friends coming over for dinner, as a meal delivered to someone who is hurting, or for a drab Tuesday night that just needs a little something extra. ♡ Herbs and garlic, chunks of falling-apart, seared and slow-cooked beef, and a ton of winter veggies under a blanket of gravy. Let me think for two seconds: YES.