Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound diced beef (package will often say stew meat)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder (to season the beef – omit if using leftover pot roast)
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 cup diced carrots
- cooking spray or olive oil
- 4 ½ cups beef broth/ stock (OR water, plus 1 tablespoon Better Than Bullion beef base)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup frozen green beans
- 2 cups diced potatoes
- 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained (14.5 ounces)
- 1 bay leaf (remove after cooking is complete)
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the Instant Pot, and spray the pot with cooking spray (or olive oil, if preferred).
- Add the meat to the pot with garlic powder; salt and pepper generously, and brown for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the onions, celery and carrots, and cook another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Turn off the pot, and add all other ingredients.
- Put on the lid, lock it and set to manual high pressure for 8 minutes. (It will take a while to come to pressure with such a full pot, FYI. Mine took 22 minutes.).
- After the cooking time is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally (without using the quick release lever). Mine took about 25 minutes, FYI. If your pot is still pressurized at 25 minutes, go ahead and quick release any remaining pressure.
- Remove bay leaf, and serve.
© Recipe courtesy of A Pinch of Healthy.
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Bodegas Valdemar
Viña Torcida Reserva
Rioja, Spain
BOLD WINE STYLE
This wine has an intense red cherry color that is clean and bright. It is very complex in nuances due to the oak and bottle aging. It has balsamic aromas and rich ripe fruit and spices on the nose with well-integrated spicy tones, black pepper, clove and vanilla. This wine is rounded, tasty, well-structured with a long and persistent aftertaste.
Analysis: 13.5% alcohol / volume
Varietal: 87% Tempranillo, 8% Mazuelo, and 5% Garnacha
Region: DOCa Rioja, Spain
Vineyards: Valdemar vineyards in Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta and Rioja Baja
Aging: 27 months in American oak barrels
Serving Temperature: 60.8ºF-64.4ºF
ADDITIONAL FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS:
Perfect pairing for homemade stews, roast, and grilled meat. It also goes well with red meats, game, and Iberian-pork cold meats.
ABOUT BODEGAS VALDEMAR:
Bodegas Valdemar, with a history spanning over 130 years, originated in a small stone cellar in Oyón, Spain. Jesús Martinez Bujanda (fourth generation), founded the winery with his father in the 1980s. Today, Valdemar stands as a highly esteemed global brand, proudly representing the Rioja region on all five continents. Valdemar wines showcase exquisite grapes from various family estates, embodying a rich tradition. Their commitment to sustainability allows nature to interact with the vineyards, thus enriching them and turning vineyards into wine agroecosystems. They have recently been awarded the international “Wineries for Climate Protection” certification. Bodegas Valdemar is a family of pioneers that never ceases to learn and innovate in order to take the art of winemaking to the next level. Learn more here.
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