Pressure Cooker Golden Mushroom Beef Stew

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 1/2 lbs stew meat
• 1 large onion, cut up
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 4 red potatoes, cut into chunks
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1 -2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 8 -12 button mushrooms, rinsed and halved
• 10 ounces condensed golden mushroom soup
• 10 -20 ounces water
• 1 -2 beef bouillon cube (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in bottom of pressure cooker until hot and add the meat all at once (do not turn for at least 1 minute - you really want to let the meat sear
• 2 stir the meat, letting it brown on all sides. next, add the onions, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes, salt, pepper, parsley, golden mushroom soup, water and optional beef bouillon(the bouillon gives a stronger flavor)
• 3 lock the pressure cooker lid in place and bring to high pressure over high heat.
• 4 cook 15 minutes.
• 5 cool pot immediately and serve.
• 6 if the gravy isn't thick enough then stir a bit of cornstarch to some cold water (only about 1 t to half a cup of water) and add to the gravy. bring to a boil and the gravy will thicken.