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Pressure Cooker Italian Beef Stew Recipe

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Ingredients

salt (to your taste) .
1 bay leaf .
1 garlic clove, minced .
1 lb white mushrooms or baby portabello mushrooms, cleaned & cut into quarters .
1 lb fresh green string beans, cleaned & cut into bite sized pieces (can use frozen, cut green beans) .
3-4 tbsps olive oil (or oil of choice) .
5 large peeled potatoes, cut in half, then quarter each half .
pepper (to your taste) .
4-6 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces (about 1 lb) .
1/4 tsp dried basil, crushed (optional) .
1 (28 oz) can crushed italian plum tomatoes with liquid (or two 14 oz cans of tomato sauce) .
1 medium onion, sliced .
1 1/2-2 c boiling water .
1/4 tsp dried oregano, crushed (optional) .
1/2 c dry red wine .
2 lbs lean beef or veal, cut into cubes (or 1 lb of each)

Directions

Step #1 I browned the meat with oil & onions in my PC, you can use a separate pan for browning if you prefer.
Step #2 Add the mushrooms & garlic, & let cook this until the mushrooms release their liquid.
Step #3 Add the tomato sauce, wine, bay leaf & all seasonings EXCEPT salt.
Step #4 Add a bit of water, maybe 1 1/2 to 2 c (to bring ingredient level to just over 1/3 capacity of my PC).
Step #5 Secure lid, bring to HIGH pressure & cook for 18-20 mins.
Step #6 Let pressure release NATURALLY (it took about 15-18 mins in my PC).
Step #7 Add potatoes & carrots, give all a good stir.
Step #8 Secure lid again & bring to HIGH pressure, cook veggies for 4 mins.
Step #9 Quickly release pressure (with quick release valve) & test carrots & potatoes for doneness (they should still be a bit too firm).
Step #10 Add the green beans & give all a good stir.
Step #11 Secure lid & bring the PC up to LOW pressure, & cook for 2 mins.
Step #12 Remove from stove, quick release pressure (with quick release valve), removed lid & give the stew a stir.
Step #13 Carefully (very hot!) sample it, adjust seasonings to taste (I added a bit of salt).
Step #14 If stew is too thick, add a bit of water to thin to desired consistency.
Step #15 If stew is too thin, let this stand for 5-10 mins before serving.
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