Instant Pot Beef Stew

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil

• 1½ lbs. raw lean beef stew meat

• 3 Tbsp. whole wheat flour

• 1 medium onion sliced thin

• 2 medium celery stalks cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces

• 6 medium carrots cut in half lengthwise, cut into 2-inch pieces

• 2 bay leaves

• ¾ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)

• ½ tsp. ground black pepper

• 3 cups low-sodium organic beef broth

Instructions:

1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté. Add oil and beef; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until beef starts to brown.

2. Add flour; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.

3. Add onion, celery, carrots, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and broth to Instant Pot. Cover and seal Instant Pot; cook, on stew/meat setting, for 35 minutes. Release pressure to vent immediately. Let sit for 10 minutes. Remove lid and discard bay leaves.