Instant Pot® Classic Pot Roast

Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 35 min
Servings 8

Classic Pot Roast—in less than an hour? Yes, you read that right. Feast on perfectly seasoned, fall-apart-tender beef roast plus all the extras, like carrots, potatoes, onions and celery, in a fraction of the time it used to take. This is the classic, reinvented for today’s kitchen—save it to your recipe box now, and keep it for a lifetime! MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated September 13, 2019

Make with

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

to 3 lb boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut in 4 pieces

1 1/2

teaspoons salt

1/2

teaspoon pepper

tablespoons butter

cups chopped onions

cup Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)

medium carrots, peeled and cut into fourths

celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces

cloves garlic, finely chopped

tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

baby red potatoes, cut in half

tablespoons cornstarch

tablespoons water

Steps

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1

Rub beef with salt and pepper. Spray 6-quart Instant Pot® insert with cooking spray. Select SAUTE; adjust to normal. Melt butter in insert. Add beef; cook 4 to 6 minutes on first side until browned. Turn and cook 4 to 6 minutes on second side until browned. Transfer to medium bowl using tongs.
2

Add onions; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown. Stir in broth. Select CANCEL. Stir in carrots, celery, garlic and thyme. Stir in potatoes. Add beef to mixture in insert.
3

Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 45 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
4

Remove beef to serving platter. In small bowl, beat cornstarch and water with whisk. Select SAUTE, and adjust to normal; heat liquid to simmering. Gently stir in cornstarch mixture; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Select CANCEL. Serve vegetables with beef.

Expert Tips

If desired, cut beef into bite-size pieces, discarding fat and cartilage if necessary. Return beef to mixture in insert and serve.
Leftover beef makes a great sandwich, especially with a creamy horseradish spread.
Be sure to stir in cornstarch mixture very gently, since the vegetables will be very tender.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 1/3 Cups

Calories: 410
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 23%
Saturated Fat 7g 33% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%
Sodium: 690mg; 29%
Potassium: 1310mg; 37%
Total Carbohydrate: 43g; 14%
Dietary Fiber 5g 23% Sugars 7g
Protein: 25g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 210%; 210%
Vitamin C: 20%; 20%
Calcium: 8%; 8%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;