My Sister's Cowboy Stew In The Instant Pot

How about a bowl of Cowboy Stew to warm things up from the cold? And what about using the Instant Pot pressure cooker to make things quick and simple?

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My Instant Pot, My Friend

I'm not sure about you, but as the temperatures drop, we tend to crave more soups and stews to keep us warm and satisfy our hunger. This is when I find myself reaching for my Instant Pot more than ever. That pot is a faithful friend! I know some of you are afraid of it, but don't be. It can become your friend, too.

The Instant Pot is an electric pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, and even a yogurt maker. When used correctly, it can help you prepare quick and easy meals.

I like turning regular stovetop and oven dishes into Instant Pot recipes. It's fun to see how many steps I can eliminate. Give these recipes a try. They're easy!

And now I'd like to introduce you to my sister's Cowboy Stew ... and my sister!

Eleanor is the real horsewoman in this picture. (Notice my horse is plastic, but I could really rock on it!) She's the one who inherited our dad's passion for horses and cattle. Together, she and her husband, Chee Chee, raised 3 boys to have that same enthusiasm, and it's been interesting to watch their achievements in life. I only wish Daddy could have lived to see their accomplishments, from showing sheep in 4-H to competing in the pro rodeo finals in Vegas. He would have loved every minute of it!

When I asked El where she found this Cowboy Stew recipe, she wasn't sure, but she figured it would feed a lot of hungry cowboys. Lord knows she's fed a many of them! This stew is more hearty than chili, thanks to its ingredients of potatoes, ranch beans, and corn. The addition of green chilies gives it a southwestern taste. Yum!

If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can alter these directions to stovetop cooking. You can even put all the ingredients into a slow cooker after browning the ground meat and let it stew all day until mealtime. The only thing I recommend is that you add another cup of water when cooking it on the stove. Pressure cooking does not require extra liquid, as the lid is sealed to retain moisture. That's what makes it taste so good.

The great thing about this recipe is that you can keep most of the ingredients in your pantry for whenever your day calls for a hearty stew that satisfies anyone, even cowboys.

Ingredients

• ground beef, chuck
• onion, chopped
• salt
• potatoes, peeled and cubed
• water
• diced tomatoes, undrained
• tomato soup, undiluted
• Ranch-style beans, undrained
• whole kernel corn, undrained
• chopped green chilies

See the recipe card below for specific ingredient amounts and their nutrition facts.

Instructions

1. Turn the Instant Pot on to the saute setting.
2. Place the meat and onions in the pot and stir until the meat is just broken up and still slightly pink.

3. Add salt, potatoes, water, tomatoes, soup, beans, corn, and green chilies.

4. Stir together to mix, then seal the lid, ensuring the steam release valve is closed.

5. Press the manual setting cook for 25 minutes on high.
6. When cook time is over, allow the Instant Pot to release steam naturally or turn the valve to release pressure.
7. Be sure not to burn yourself from the steam.

Stovetop Method

1. Brown ground meat with onions in a large soup pot.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the potatoes are tender.

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