Taco Beef Stew including Instant Pot Version
 
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You and your family will love this version and take on the classic beef stew. It's not a chili, it's not a taco soup...it's taco beef stew! You can make it in an instant pot or on the stove top!
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Recipe type: Soup/Stew
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1-2 lbs of stew beef
  • 3 stalks of celery
  • 2-3 carrots
  • 3 medium potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 can of kernel corn
  • 1 can of tomatoes
  • 1 small can of sliced olives
  • 1 tsp of sugar
  • 1 TBSP minced garlic
  • 32 oz of broth - beef, chicken or vegetable
  • 4 TBSP of homemade taco seasoning (or two envelopes of store bought)
  • 2 TBSP of cornstarch
Instructions
  1. Begin by sprinkling about 1-2 TBSP of the taco seasoning on the stew meat
  2. Chop up all of the veggies
  3. Saute' the onions and garlic with a bit of olive oil until the onions are soft and opaque on the saute' setting on the Instant Pot
  4. Add the celery and carrots and saute' for about 2-3 minutes
  5. Add the broth, then all of the other ingredients EXCEPT the olives
  6. Stir the pot
  7. Put the lid on and change the setting to "stew" with the air vent closed
  8. Let it cook and it will be about 35 minutes!
  9. After it is done cooking, flip the air vent to where it will vent
  10. Open the lid, stir it up and add the olives
  11. You can serve it just like this and it is DELISH or you can make it extra taco-y by adding cheese and chips on top!
If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can adjust the recipe by sauteing the meat first and then add the onions, garlic, celery, carrots and then all of the other ingredients and simmer on the stove for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/instant-pot-taco-beef-stew-recipe/