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Instant Pot Apple Cider Beef Stew - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>This beef and apple cider stew makes a fall favorite in the instant pot! With potatoes, carrots, and apples, this dish makes a delicious and hearty fall dinner.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups peel and chunk Yukon Gold Potato
  • 1 2/3 cups slice Onion
  • 1/2 cups slice Celery
  • 1 3/4 cups dice Carrot
  • 1 1/3 cups slice Apple
  • 1 1/3 cups Apple Cider
  • 1 1/3 tablespoons Vinegar
  • 1/3 cups Water
  • 1 1/3 pounds Stew Beef
  • 2 tablespoons Flour, All-Purpose
  • 1/2 tablespoons Salt
  • 1/3 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/3 teaspoons Thyme, Dried

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups
  • 351 Calories
  • 7g Total Fat
  • 3g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 97mg Cholesterol
  • 859mg Sodium
  • 37g Total Carb
  • 4g Fiber
  • 16g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 35g Protein
  • 7 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. In a gallon sized storage bag, combine beef, flour, salt, pepper and thyme. Shake until well coated.
  3. Add potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, apples, apple cider, vinegar and water into Instant Pot along with meat.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
  6. Naturally release pressure.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, apples, cider, vinegar and water between indicated number of round freezer containers making sure that potatoes are on the bottom and covered by juice.
  2. In a gallon sized storage bag, combine beef, flour, salt, pepper and thyme. Shake until well coated.
  3. Divide meat between indicated number of round freezer containers, on top of veggies.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add frozen contents to the Instant Pot.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
  6. Naturally release pressure.

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