Instant Pot Perfect Pot Roast

Make It Now Cooking Directions

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

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17 mins

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. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 8 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
2. Place vegetable oil in the inner pot and turn on saute until it is shiny.
3. Salt and pepper the meat chunks and saute on each side until they are browned.
4. Remove from the Instant Pot and divide among indicated number of freezer containers.
5. Add onions to the inner pot and let soften.
6. Divide onions, garlic, tomato paste, broth, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and rosemary on top of beef cubes.
7. Label and freeze.

58 mins

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 a 64 ounce container.**
3. Add frozen contents to inner pot.
4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
5. Cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
6. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure.
7. Remove meat from Instant Pot and add veggies.
8. Cook on the high pressure for 5 minutes then quick release the pressure.