Instant Pot Beef, Mushroom, and Barley Bowl

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This tasty beef stew with mushrooms and pear barley takes little time to prepare and is cooked much quicker in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds beef round roast, cubed
1 (14 ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
1 cup pearl barley
1 onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package fresh button mushrooms, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 ( 1- ounce) sodium free bouillon packets
2 tablespoons dried celery flakes
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon sazon seasoning (such as Badia® Tropical®)

Directions

1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat oil and brown beef for 5 minutes. Add beef broth, pearl barley, onion, mushrooms, garlic, bouillon powder, celery, parsley, Italian seasoning, and sazon seasoning. Mix to combine.
2 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 12 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.