French Beef Daube, Instant Pot

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound Beef Stew Meat
• 3 tablespoons Butter
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cups Baby New Potatoes halved for big ones, left whole if small (see recipe pic)
• 2 Carrots large, chopped (or 1 cup baby carrots)
• 1 ½ cups Mushrooms small button mushrooms or larger mushrooms halved
• 1 cup diced tomatoes canned
• 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence
• 1-2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ cups Water

TO THICKEN

• 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
• 1 tablespoons Water

DIRECTIONS

1. Set the Instant Pot to saute and add the garlic, onions and tomato paste and heat until tomato paste is roasted.

2. Once the tomato paste is roasted, add the tomatoes and use the liquid from them to deglaze the pan.

3. Then add the beef, salt, pepper, and Herbes de Provence and mix well.

4. Add the potatoes, water, carrots, and mushroom, place the lid on the instant pot and set the pot to high pressure for 10 minutes.

5. Once the cooking time is done, allow the pot to natural pressure release for 10 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure.

6. Set the pot to saute. Mix the tablespoon of cornstarch and water to create a slurry and add it to the pot.

7. Stir the pot and allow it to come to a boil in order the thicken the stew.