beef stew over creamy polenta.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Instant Pot or other Pressure Cooker If not using a instant pot, I would use a Dutch oven or heavy pot.

3 lbs Beef Short Ribs
Enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan
1 Lg onion, quartered
2 Carrots, quartered
2 Stalks Celery, diced
2 Cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 28 oz can of whole tomatoes, crushed with your hands or diced tomatoes if you prefer
Beef broth to cover the beef by 2 inches above
2 Bay leaves
2 Tbsp Canola oil

4-6 Carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
4-5 Baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks Add more depending on your potato size, you want lots of potatoes and carrots
Salt and pepper to taste

Set your Instant Pot mode to sauté or if cooking on the cooktop, heat your pan to medium to medium high. While your pans are heating, salt and pepper the short ribs. Add the oil to your heated pan. Add the short ribs and sear on all sides. Remove and set aside.
Add the carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and bay leaves to the pot and cook until the onions are translucent. Add the back into the pot. Add your canned tomatoes to the pot. Add enough beef broth to cover the ribs by about 2 or 3 inches over.
Change the setting to the meat/stew mode and set for 45 minutes. When the 45 minutes has completed, quick release the steam. Check the doneness of the short ribs. They should be fork tender, falling off the bones.

Remove the short ribs from the pan. Remove the bone and cut the meat into large pieces if necessary. Set aside.
Add the potatoes and carrots to the broth and other ingredients. If using the pressure cook mode, set for 10 minutes. At the end of the 10 minutes, quick release the steam and check to see if your potatoes and carrots are tender. Stove top, add them to your pot and cook until tender.
Add your rib meat back in and adjust seasoning! Enjoy!

Cook the polenta according to the package directions. Most recipes call for parmesan cheese. If you don't want the cheese just add salt, pepper and butter.

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