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Instant Pot Pot Roast

January 1, 2022 Amanda Plott

Pot Roast at it’s finest! This pot roast is made in no time at all in a pressure cooker and the homemade gravy is the best of the best! I love to cook this ahead of time to have ready and waiting to finish up and pile on the plates at dinner time for a hearty and well rounded meal. It doesn’t get any better than this for a filling meal during the cooler winter months.

I like to serve my roast over some mashed potatoes, but if you don’t want to take it the extra few steps, you could always leave the potatoes in their quartered form. No matter which way you go with it, everyone is sure to enjoy it.

This pot roast is as simple as they get. The homemade gravy is the most complicated part, and making it in the instant pot makes it almost fool proof. The only thing that is a little different is that the potatoes are more of a yellow color after being cooked in all that dripping goodness. But, that also makes them taste that much better.

This makes a nice big pot of food that can feed the crowed and keep them full and happy!

Instant Pot Pot Roast

Instant Pot Pot Roast

Yield: 8
Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 55 Min
A traditional pot roast with potatoes and carrots made in little time at all in the Instant Pot and topped off with a homemade gravy!

Ingredients

  • 3 Lbs. Chuck Pot Roast, Cut into 6 Pieces
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion, Chopped
  • 2 Tsp. Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
  • 1/4 C. Red Wine
  • 1 1/2 C. Reduced Sodium Beef Stock
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire
  • 5 Large Carrots, Cut into 2” Pieces
  • 1 1/2 Lb. Potatoes, Quartered
  • 1 Tsp. Rosemary
  • 1 Tsp. Thyme
  • 2 Whole Bay Leaves
  • 2 Tbsp. Butter
  • 1/4 C. All-Purpose Flour

Instructions

  1. Season the pieces of roast with the salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the 1 Tbsp. of oil in the base of an instant pot and place the pieces of meat into the hot base to brown on all sides for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Remove the meat to set aside.
  4. Add the 1 chopped yellow onion to the instant pot and sautee for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Stir in the 2 Tsp. Minced Garlic and 1 Tbsp. Tomato Paste to cook for about a minute or two or until fragrant.
  6. Add in the 1/4 C. red wine and scrape down the bottom of the instant pot of all it's crispy browned bits.
  7. Turn the instant pot off and stir in the 1 1/2 C. broth, 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire, and chopped carrots.
  8. Top the carrots with the browned chunks of meat.
  9. Top the meat with the potatoes and sprinkle the 1 Tsp. Rosemary, 1 Tsp. Thyme, and 2 Whole Bay Leaves.
  10. Secure the lid, set the steam valve to sealed, and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes.
  11. Once done, allow the steam to release naturally.
  12. Set the potatoes aside in a bowl.
  13. Remove the meat and carrots to set aside on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  14. Beat the mashed potatoes with a splash of unsweetened almond milk and season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside and cover to keep warm as well.
  15. Strain the beef drippings through a fine mesh strainer, reserving 2 C. of the broth.
  16. Whisk together the 2 Tbsp. butter and 1/4 C. flour in the base of the instant pot and set it to sauté to make your roux.
  17. Slowly add the 2 C. reserved drippings, whisking constantly until the gravy has reached your desired thickness then remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  18. Plate accordingly and enjoy right away!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

572.60

Fat (grams)

30.88

Sat. Fat (grams)

12.94

Carbs (grams)

27.10

Fiber (grams)

3.28

Net carbs

23.83

Sugar (grams)

3.44

Protein (grams)

45.98

Sodium (milligrams)

313.58

Cholesterol (grams)

148.81

Nutritional Claims: Egg Free • Peanut Free • Tree Nut Free • Soy Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free

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In American, Beef, Crock Pot/Instant Pot, Kid Friendly, Winter Tags beef, roast, pot, potato, carrot, gravy
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French Dip Bites + Au Jus

February 4, 2019 Amanda Plott
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Sometimes the family just wants something light and snacky for dinner. These French Dip Bites are perfect for being added to any game day or get-together spread. They’re rather quick and easy to make… and that homemade au jus? Mmm… that may just be the best part! It’s delicious and almost fool proof.

Usually au jus can be complicated and time consuming. This one though? Easy breezy with no drippings required. Plus, being as its homemade, you get to decide how to season it! While the bites themselves are delicious the au jus is really the star of the show here…

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In American, Appetizers, Beef, Game Day, French, Kid Friendly, Lunch, Sandwiches, Side Dishes, Snacks Tags french, dip, beef, roast, au jus, sandwich, bites, snack, appetizer
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Cowboy Pot Roast (Instant Pot)

April 21, 2018 Amanda Plott
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Welp! It was a crazy day today. My family and I woke up to the thrilling sounds of a S.W.A.T. team surrounding the neighbor's house across the street from us at a ripe old 7 a.m. We got to witness a 6-hour standoff between cops, S.W.A.T., and US marshalls against a man that had been barricaded inside the house. INSANE. Back to reality though...

It's my little brother's birthday and he specifically asked for a pot roast for his birthday dinner! And you know me... I can't just leave well enough alone. I've always got to shake things up a little. I had found this really cool idea for a 'cowboy' style pot roast a while back, and I thought, what better time than now to make it my way!…

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In American, Beef, Gluten Free, Crock Pot/Instant Pot Tags beef, pot, roast, cowboy, spicy, instant pot, crock pot
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Healthified Home-Corned Beef

February 16, 2015 Amanda Plott

I've always been a bit intrigued with St. Patrick's day. Perhaps it's because I've got some Irish roots. It could also have something to do with some over zealous teachers when I was in elementary school making a big hub-ub about the holiday. I remember that we had a little Leprechaun visit our room, and all though none of us children saw him he managed to leave glitter and rainbows in his wake. As far as I remember he did some rather naughty things too. Turned desks upside down and even turned our milk green. Those mischievous and sneaky little Leprechauns!

When I started making corned beef a few years back, I began doing so with the pre-brined corned beef briskets that you can buy at the store. But, this year I wanted to try and do something a little different. I began to do some research into the matter and found that - YES, you can corn your own beef and that it is really easy to do!...

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In Beef, Clean Eating, Gluten Free, Irish, Crock Pot/Instant Pot Tags corned, beef, irish, homemade, home, made, roast, slow, cooker, crock, pot
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Garlicky Parmesan & Rosemary Roasted Chickpeas

July 21, 2014 Amanda Plott
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I was turned on to roasting chickpeas several years back when seeking out healthier snack alternatives. Roasted garbanzo beans are seriously so easy to do that my four year old could almost pull it off all on her own. Well, almost. Plus, they taste absolutely amazing!

If you are a fan of hummus or chickpeas in general, then you will love toasted garbazo beans. I've been on a bit of a chickpea kick lately, if you hadn't noticed already. So... I thought what better time than now to roast some up for a grazing snack to have on hand...

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In Appetizers, Clean Eating, Gluten Free, Side Dishes, Snacks, Vegetarian Tags garlic, rosemary, chickpea, parmesan, cheese, roast, roasted, chickpeas, garbanzo, bake, easy, snack
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