Beef Pot Roast

With work, kids, and driving them around, it is really difficult to cook. I aim to cook about 5 days a week, eat leftover for lunch and one night for dinner, then eat out one day. That's why I've gotten to LOVE the Instant Pot. With it, I can still feed my kids nutritious meals while I am on the go. On my day off last Friday, this is was my schedule:

8am Drop kids off at school
8:30am Go on a run
9:30am Eat breakfast and do volunteer work for elementary school
10:30am Host prayer meeting
12pm Pick up elementary school and make lunch
1pm Drop off J at a friend's house for playdate and stop by Ranch 99 to pick up a few things for tonight's dinner
2pm K's doctor's appt 3pm Middle school pick up
3:30pm Pick up second child from playdate
3:45pm Sear pot roast and pop in Instant Pot
4pm Drive C to piano lesson and then run errands
5pm Pick up from piano lesson
5:30pm Check on pot roast and added in potatoes, carrots, etc.
6pm J has basketball practice, but a neighbor will take him. So then I made a veggie for myself 6:15pm Dinner for half of the family
7pm Small group Bible Study

Usually my work day is also this pack. I have to drive them to their activities three out of five weekdays. So Instant Pot is my go to equipment to put food on the table fast. They all loved this Pot Roast recipe. I hope you enjoy this recipe and are inspired to make healthy food for your family.  This recipe is also good to bring to potluck because you can put in as many potatoes as you want.

Beef Pot Roast

Ingredients

3-4 lbs Beef chunk (any cut)
2-3 lbs Potatoes (or any amount you like)
3 Carrots
Some mushrooms small onion diced
2 clove garlic minced
2 TBS oil
2 TBS Tomato paste
1/4c Red Wine
2c Beef broth
1-2 TBS cornstarch with water
Green onion or parsley for garnish

1. In the morning or day before, rub salt and pepper over the beef.
2. In the IP, put on "Saute" mode, when the display says Hot, it’s ready. Put in oil or butter, sear the beef on both side until it’s mostly brown. Take the beef out.
3. Add more oil and saute 2 cloves of minced garlic and one small diced onion.
4. Then add in 2 TBS of tomato paste. Add in 1/4 red wine, 2 cups of beef broth to deglaze the pot.
5. Then put the beef back in and then close the lid and set on meat function and cook for 50 mins.
6. After that, see if you like the texture of the meat.  If you do take it out.  I took it out because I like to have some chew to it.  If you want it softer, leave it in and all in potatoes, carrots, and mushroom to cook for another 3 mins. After that remove the beef, potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms.
7. Taste the liquid and season it if it is needed.
8. Turn the IP to "Saute" again and use cornstarch with a bit of water to make gravy with the liquid. Then serve and garnish with parsley or green onion.