Name: Instant Pot 'Pot Roast'
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Boneless beef chuck roast - 1 (3 pound); Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 (3 pound); Olive oil, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Onion, diced - ¼ medium; Mushrooms, sliced - 4 medium; Merlot wine - ¾ cup; Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Ground thyme - ½ teaspoon; Beef broth - 1 cup; Red potatoes, cut into chunks - 3 medium; Carrots, cut into chunks - 4 medium; Celery slices - ½ cup; All-purpose flour, or as needed - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Instant Pot 'Pot Roast'

1. Boneless beef chuck roast 1 (3 pound)

2. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 (3 pound)

3. Olive oil, or to taste 1 tablespoon

4. Onion, diced ¼ medium

5. Mushrooms, sliced 4 medium

6. Merlot wine ¾ cup

7. Tomato paste 1 tablespoon

8. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

9. Ground thyme ½ teaspoon

10. Beef broth 1 cup

11. Red potatoes, cut into chunks 3 medium

12. Carrots, cut into chunks 4 medium

13. Celery slices ½ cup

14. All-purpose flour, or as needed 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot 'Pot Roast'

1 . Stage

Pat roast dry and season liberally with salt and pepper.

2 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot), add oil, and select Saute function. Add roast to the hot pot and brown for 5 to 8 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.

3 . Stage

Add onion to the pot, adding more oil if needed, and saute until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until browned, 3 to 4 more minutes. Add wine and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, and thyme.

4 . Stage

Add beef broth. Place roast on top of the mushrooms and onions. Add potatoes, carrots, and celery. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 80 minutes. Allow 5 to 10 minutes for pressure to build.

5 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 15 minutes. Remove roast and vegetables to a bowl.

6 . Stage

Switch to Saute function. When juices begin to bubble, whisk in flour and cook to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes.