Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Stew

Make this easy, delicious Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Stew with a hint of pumpkin flavor and the comfort of the meaty stew, easy to make in the Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6 serving

Calories: 304 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 Tbsp - Olive Oil
1 ½–2 Pound - Beef Stew Meat
1 teaspoon - Salt
1 tsp - ground pepper
½ cup - white onion
3 Cups - Beef Broth
1 - Bay Leaf
2 Tsps - Paprika
2 Cloves - Garlic
2 Tsps - Worcestershire Sauce
3 - Russet Potatoes
2 - Carrots
2 Stalks - Celery
1 Cup - Canned Pumpkin Puree
2 Tsps - Pumpkin Pie Spice
2 Tbsps - Cornstarch
2 Tbsps - Water

Instructions

Turn the Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker to SAUTE, add the olive oil to the pot of the pressure cooker or Ninja Foodi, and then add the stew meat and onion to the pot along with salt and pepper. Lightly brown meat, the meat does not have to be cooked all the way through. This step is simply to lightly sear the meat.
Turn the pressure cooker OFF and add in the broth, bay leaf, paprika, garlic, Worcestershire Sauce, potatoes, carrots, celery, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice. This should be added on top of the meat and onions.
Secure the pressure cooker lid and set the nozzle to SEAL.
Pressure cook on HIGH manual pressure for 30 minutes.
Once the timer goes off, do nothing for 5 minutes, let it naturally release.
After 5 minutes, move the nozzle to VENT and quickly release the remaining pressure.
Whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry, then whisk into the stew.
Let cool for 5 minutes to thicken and serve.

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