Dinner for 6
Instant Pot Beef Barley Stew
Beef, barley, potatoes, mushrooms, and vegetables pressure-cook with herbs, broth, wine, and tomato paste.
$15.54for 4 servings
$3.89 per serving$15.54 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeFamilyLunchesDinnersSlow cookerInstant PotCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $10.48Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.60Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.65 lb | $1.62Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.80Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.20Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $23.31 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilFlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 lb stewing beef
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 white or yellow onion
- 3 1/2 carrots
- 3 large russet potatoes
- 1 packages (7 oz) white mushrooms
- 2 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 cup pearl barley
- fresh parsley to garnish if desired (optional)
Steps
- Set a 6-quart pressure cooker to sauté and heat the oil.
- Coat the beef with flour, salt, and pepper, then brown it in batches for 8 minutes.
- Add onion, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, and garlic, then cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in wine, broth, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, tomato paste, and barley.
- Seal the cooker and pressure-cook on high for 25 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then remove the bay leaves and check that the beef reaches 145 F.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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