3 Pressure Cooker Beef Recipes

3 Pressure Cooker Beef Recipes

Pressure Cookers aren’t just for beans! Using a pressure cooker saves time and money over baking in the oven or using a crock pot. In addition to that the meat is juicier and much tenderer. Below are some quick and easy recipes you can use with beef. The recipes times are based using a 15psi pressure cooker. For a lower psi pressure cooker, add 12% to 15% more time.

Old Fashioned Meat Loaf – Prepare the meat in the morning and chill to firm for a nice evening supper.

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 lb. chopped or ground beef

• 1 tsp. salt

• Ground black pepper

• 2 slices bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry

• 2 tbsp. parsley

• 1 med. Onion, minced

• 1 Garlic Clove

• 1 Egg

• 2 tbsp. Chicken Stock

• 2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

• 2 tbsp. Olive Oil

• 1 cup Tomato Sauce

• 1 cup Water

Preparation:

In a bowl, combine the meat, salt, pepper, bread, parsley, onion, garlic, egg, chicken stock and Worcestershire sauce. Shape into two small loaves. Wrap each in wax paper and chill several hours to firm.

When ready to commence cooking, heat the oil in the pressure cooker and brown the loaves well on all sides. Transfer to the cooker basket. Discard the oil and combine the tomato sauce and water and season with salt and pepper and spread over the loaves. Lower the basket into the pressure cooker, lock lid and bring to pressure. Lower heat and cook for 15 minutes on high pressure (15psi). Allow pressure to drop by quick release method or automatic release method, slice and serve.

Serves 4

Beef Stroganoff – A family favorite, serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 lb beef stew meat or round steak cut into 1” cubes

• 3 tbsp. vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp. flour

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 1 tsp. garlic

• 1 cup beef broth

• 1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced

• 2 tbsp. tomato paste

• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

• 1 cup sour cream

• Salt and Pepper to taste

• 1 pkg. egg noodles cooked

Preparation:

Brown meat in pressure cooker. Add flour and mix well. Stir in onion, garlic, beef broth, mushrooms, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce, blend thoroughly.

Lock the lid and bring to pressure. Lower heat and cook for 25 minutes on high pressure (15psi). Allow pressure to drop by the natural release method and remove lid. Stir in sour cream and blend well. Serve over hot egg noodles, or you can stir the cooked noodles into the meat mixture.

Pot Roast – A quick and easy recipe family favorite that serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. Canola oil

• 1.5 lb. pot roast

• Salt and pepper

• 1 chopped onion

• 1 bay leaf

• 1-1/2 cups water or beef stock

Preparation:

Place canola oil and roast in pressure cooker and brown on all sides. Place roast on trivet in cooker. Season roast with salt and pepper, then add chopped onion, bay leaf and water or broth.

Lock the lid in place and bring cooker to pressure. Lower heat and cook for 35 minutes at 15psi.