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Instant Pot Cranberry Beef Roast - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>This freezer friendly Instant Pot roast is perfect for holiday family gatherings. Have leftover cranberry sauce you aren't sure what to do with? This Instant Pot Cranberry Beef Roast is the perfect recipe so it doesn't go to waste!</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds quarter Beef Roast
  • 1 tablespoon Minced Onion, Dried
  • 12 ounces Cranberries, Fresh
  • 1/2 cups Orange Juice
  • 1/2 cups Water
  • 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 10 ounces
  • 648 Calories
  • 14g Total Fat
  • 5g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 184mg Cholesterol
  • 221mg Sodium
  • 65g Total Carb
  • 3g Fiber
  • 56g Total Sugars (Includes 50g Added Sugars)
  • 63g Protein
  • 20 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. Combine the cranberries, orange juice, water, brown sugar, white sugar and cinnamon together in inner pot. Mix well.
  3. Saute for 5 minutes until cranberries start to burst.
  4. Add roast and dried onions.
  5. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  6. Cook on high pressure for 40 minutes.
  7. Release pressure naturally, about 15 minutes.
  8. Remove roast and cranberries with a slotted spoon.

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 roast among the indicated number of gallon bags.
  2. Sprinkle with the dried onions.
  3. Divide the remaining ingredients among the indicated number of round containers. Mix well.
  4. Label and freeze together.

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. Place the contents of the round container into the inner pot.
  4. Saute for 10 minutes or until cranberries start to burst.
  5. Add roast and dried onions.
  6. Lock the lid in place and seal steam nozzle.
  7. Cook on high pressure for 50 minutes.
  8. Release pressure naturally, about 15 minutes.
  9. Remove roast and cranberries with a slotted spoon.