Instant Pot Poor Mans Paleo Stew
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
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This stew has a powerful flavor base as the meat and liquid fuse together…and as the sweet potatoes soften and release a touch of caramelized sweetness into the stew base. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 1 - lb(s) ground beef
  • 1 - cup(s) hot water**
  • 4 - small sweet potatoes
  • 4 - whole carrots
  • 1 - small white onion(s)
  • 4 - cup(s) beef broth
  • 1 - 6 oz. can(s) tomato paste
  • 1 - tsp paprika
  • 1 - tsp dried thyme
  • - Salt and pepper
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Open can of tomato paste.
  2. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes. Peel and dice the carrots.
  3. Chop the onion.
  4. In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef. Drain, if needed, and add to the electric pressure cooker insert with the hot water.
  5. Stir in the diced onion, sweet potatoes and carrots. Stir in the beef broth and tomato paste. Whisk in the paprika and dried thyme. Season with salt and pepper, as needed.
  6. Steam valve: Sealing.
  7. Cook on: Manual/High for 15 minutes.
  8. Release: Natural or Quick.
  9. Prepare the salad.
  10. Serve Instant Pot Poor Mans Paleo Stew with salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Brown 2 lbs. ground beef. Drain and set aside to cool.
  2. Peel and dice 8 sweet potatoes. Peel and dice 8 carrots.
  3. Chop 2 white onions.
  4. Open 2 cans of tomato paste.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie in a round bowl/dish, add the following ingredients:

  • Half of the browned ground beef
  • Half of the diced sweet potatoes
  • Half of the diced carrots
  • Half of the chopped onion
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 - 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper

Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to pressure cooker insert with hot water. Pressure cook as directed.

Special notes

Add 5-10 minutes of pressure cooking time, if cooking from completely frozen or partially frozen. Note that preheat time and release time may vary by appliance. See myfreezeasy.com/EPC for more tips and tricks.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Instant Pot Poor Mans Paleo Stew

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw, add hot water to Instant Pot and then add contents of baggie. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes with sealed valve; then natural release.
Serve with salad.

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