Instant Pot Pot Roast

Instant Pot Pot Roast

Pot roast is high on our comfort food list. The Instant Pot makes is so easy to sauté and pressure cook in one pot for quick cooking and easy clean up.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds beef chuck roast (I cut mine in two or three pieces)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons olive oil – divided
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 packet dry onion soup mix
• 1 white or yellow onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound baby potatoes or cut up russet potatoes
• 1 cup baby carrots

Instructions

• Sprinkle pot roast with salt and pepper and set aside. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to Instant Pot (I use a 6-quart pot) and set to “Saute”. When oil becomes hot and shimmery, add pot roast and sear for 4-5 minutes on each side. Turn Instant Pot off.
• Pour the beef broth into the Instant Pot around the beef.
• Mix together the vegetables, the last 2 tablespoons of olive oil and onion soup mix. Stir until all the vegetables are evenly coated. Put vegetables in the Instant Pot and distribute evenly around roast.
• Place lid on the Instant Pot with steam valve closed. Switch Instant Pot setting to “manual” and set for 60-80 minutes (depending on the size of the roast) on “high” pressure. Do a natural release for at least 10 minutes, then quick release.
• Remove roast from Instant Pot, slice, and serve with vegetables. Use extra drippings from the instant pot to make gravy or au jus.