Instant Pot Hungarian-Style Beef Stew

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Instant Pot Hungarian-Style Beef Stew

This is a mashup of a pork stew and a riff on a traditional Hungarian beef stew called “Marha Pörkölt.” We’re using our Peppercorn Beef Rub, Caraway Seeds, and the Hungarian part of this: Hungarian Paprika.

Servings:

Calories: 351kcal

Author: Spices, Inc.

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds Beef Chuck Roast cut into 1-inch cubes
2 Tbsp Peppercorn Beef Rub (ingredients: Paprika, lemon zest, garlic, cayenne pepper, onion, Mexican oregano, black, white, green and pink peppercorns), or a comparable pepper-based rub, or just season with salt and pepper
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt eliminate or reduce if using a rub that includes salt
2 Tbsp flour Optional
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Cup turnips cut into ½ inch cubes
1 Cup carrots cut into ½ slices
1 Large yellow bell pepper cut into ½ inch dice
2 Stalks celery sliced on the bias
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
4 Cups beef stock
1 Bay Leaf
2 tsp Hungarian Paprika
1 tsp Caraway Seeds
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Coat beef cubes with 2 Tbsp Peppercorn Beef Rub well. Time permitting, season the beef and refrigerate uncovered overnight.
Optionally, dredge meat with flour right before browning
Turn Saute function on Instant Pot and add 1 Tbsp olive oil.
When oil is hot, add beef cubes and brown well.
Add vegetables and cook for 5-7 minutes.
Add tomatoes and stock, and then the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Place lid on the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
Do a quick release to the Instant Pot.
Serve with spaetzle!

Notes

For a thicker stew, combine the Peppercorn Beef Rub and 2 Tbsp of flour together and coat cubes well in the mixture. Brown meat as directed above.

Winter root vegetables work well in this stew; it's a hearty stew, so chunky-sized vegetables will ensure they don't cook too much. We chose the addition of turnips because they have a great bite and a peppery flavor that pairs well with the peppercorn beef rub. Overall they lend a more complex flavor layer than your basic potato. Rutabagas or parsnips would also be a great choice as well as acorn or butternut squash.

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