Servings: 4 to 6

1 pound ½-inch cubed beef stew meat 1 pound ½-inch cubed beef stew meat
½ teaspoon seasoned salt ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil
½ small coarsely chopped onion ½ small coarsely chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 (16-ounce) cans beef broth, divided 2 (16-ounce) cans beef broth, divided
2 tablespoons of cornstarch 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon celery salt ½ teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
2 bay leaves 2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Gravy Master 1 teaspoon Gravy Master
3 red potatoes cut to ½ to ¾-inch cubes 3 red potatoes cut to ½ to ¾-inch cubes
1 large chopped carrot or 4 chopped baby carrots 1 large chopped carrot or 4 chopped baby carrots
1 small sweet potato cut to ¾-inch cubes (optional) 1 small sweet potato cut to ¾-inch cubes (optional)
 
Added veggies (1 cup total, not each!): subheading: Added veggies (1 cup total, not each!):
Mixed veggies Mixed veggies
Peas Peas
Corn Corn
Green beans, cut 1 inch Green beans, cut 1 inch
Egg plant, cubed Egg plant, cubed
Brussels sprouts? Brussels sprouts?
Cabbage, chopped? Cabbage, chopped?

IP Version: subheading: IP Version:
Trim and cut stew meat into bite sized pieces. Spread on plate and sprinkle with seasoned salt.
Turn on Instant Pot. Set to Saute, High. Heat olive oil and brown meat on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes. When done add the onion and garlic. Continue cooking about 3 minutes.
Turn pot off. Add broth, reserving out ½ cup, and remaining ingredients except added veggies.
Mix cornstarch with ½ cup of liquid from pot then return to pot. Give it a stir.
Turn pot on manual and set for 8 minutes. When done allow NPR, 10 minutes minimum. Then QR any remaining steam.
When safe, remove top and add added vegetables. Set pot to Manual, 0 minutes. When done, NPR 5 minutes then QR any remaining steam. Let pot remain on Keep Warm until ready to serve.
If thicker stew is needed mix additional tablespoon of cornstarch with ¼ cup liquid from pot, return mixture to pot, set pot to saute and boil for 2 minutes minimum. Then turn pot off or set to Keep Warm.
Stovetop Version: subheading: Stovetop Version:
Trim and cut stew meat into bite sized pieces. Spread on plate and sprinkle with seasoned salt.
Heat oil in frying pan. When hot, add meat and brown on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes. When done add the onion and garlic. Continue cooking about 3 minutes.
Put meat, onion, garlic and remaining ingredients into a medium pot. Bring to a boil then turn down heat and simmer 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.

To make this low carb drop potatoes and add ½ pound Portobello mushrooms, quartered or Baby Bellas halved.  To make this low carb drop potatoes and add ½ pound Portobello mushrooms, quartered or Baby Bellas halved.
Modified. Original recipe from Jen Palesch Howell. No other attribution.  Modified. Original recipe from Jen Palesch Howell. No other attribution.