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Easiest Instant Pot Pot Roast

Easiest Instant Pot Pot Roast

This Easiest Instant Pot Pot Roast is perfect for Sunday dinner, combining tender beef with vegetables in less time than traditional recipes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings
Calories 456 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3-5 pounds beef chuck roast
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups beef broth can use gluten-free beef broth
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix can use gluten-free onion soup mix
  • 1 onion white or yellow quartered
  • 1 pound baby potatoes
  • 1 cup cut carrots baby carrots work too
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch

Instructions
 

  • Pat roast dry using paper towels. Generously rub roast with salt and set aside.
  • Add 2 Tablespoons of oil to Instant Pot and set to 'Sauté'. When oil becomes hot and shimmery, add pot roast and sear for 4-5 minutes on each side.
  • In a gallon-sized Ziploc bag, add vegetables, 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, and onion soup mix. Shake until vegetables become evenly coated with mix.
  • Add beef broth and place lid on Instant pot with steam valve closed.
  • Switch Instant Pot setting to 'manual' and set for 60 minutes for a 3 pound roast and 80 minutes for a 5 pound roast on 'high' pressure.
  • Do a natural release for at least 10 minutes, then quick release by turning the tab to vent.
  • Remove roast from Instant Pot, shred, and serve with vegetables.
  • Use a strainer to remove any leftover pieces of onion and bits from the broth in the pot (optional). Set instant pot to 'sauté' setting.
  • Whisk together water and corn starch in a small bowl making a slurry. Once broth is at a simmer, whisk in corn starch mixture and bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes as the gravy thickens. Pour over the pot roast or serve on the side.

Notes

This recipe can easily be converted to be gluten-free. Substitute gluten-free beef broth and gluten-free dry onion soup mix in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 170gramsCalories: 456kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 31gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 696mgPotassium: 868mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1981IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 4mg
Keyword beef roast, instant pot, pot roast
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