Instant Pot Beef Tips and Mushrooms

Did I tell you I bought an Instant Pot on one of those Amazon specials some time ago? When I got it, it sat in the box for an indecent amount of time. Some of that time was spent wondering what to make in it. Some of it was trepidation about my aunt being burned from a pressure cooker accident back in the 1950’s or early 1960’s. But pressure cookers have come a  long way since then.

The pot itself is really easy to use- just remember to lock the lid in place and make sure the valve is closed, and when opening the valve when it is done, I use a wooden spoon to tap it open since I don’t want my fingers anywhere near the steam  that comes out (like a tea kettle).

I have to admit, the first time I used it, I left the room and half expected the thing to explode. I was hunkering down in the chair in the family room like I was in a war zone. And everything turned out just fine.

Now that I am more comfortable with it, the only concerns for me are discovering the right times to cook things. There seems to be varying degrees of opinion on how long to cook things. But I think the same discrepancies go for slow cooker recipes as well.

Ingredients:

• 4 pound boneless beef sirloin tip roast, cut into  1-1/2″ chunks.
• 1-1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried Herbes de Provence
• 2 cup dry red wine (Burgundy or Bordeaux)
• 16 ounces whole white mushrooms
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• cooked egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes

Method:

1. Cut beef into chunks if you haven’t already.
2. Season the beef and brown the beef in oil in batches in the skillet on the stove- the Instant Pot has a sear function but this is too much meat to do that in there without steaming it.
3. After you brown the beef and pop it into the Instant Pot, brown the onions,  garlic with the herbs, then add the wine while the skillet is away from the heat; return to the heat and let it boil one minute to vapor off the alcohol.
4. ......................................

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