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instant pot pot roast with onion soup mix carrots and potatoes on a platter
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Mom's Instant Pot Pot Roast

Mom's Instant Pot Pot Roast with onion soup mix, potatoes and carrots is an easy recipe for beef chuck roast in the electric pressure cooker. This delicious beef roast is a family favorite and tasted just like Mom used to make!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
pressure time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 389kcal
Author Dee
Cost $15

Ingredients

  • 3 pound beef chuck roast
  • 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pound baby potatoes
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 2 celery stalks cut into large pieces
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Cut the chuck roast into 3 large pieces, and place in the bottom of the Instant Pot
  • Sprinkle about half of the onion soup mix and all of the garlic powder over the roast
  • Pour the beef broth and Worcesteshire sauce round the meat
  • Add the potatoes, carrots and celery on top of the roast. Sprinkle remaining soup mix over vegetables
  • Place the lid on the pressure cooker, make sure valve is set to sealing, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 60 minutes
  • Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then begin counting down and cook. When pot beeps, allow a 15 to 20 minutes natural pressure release, then quick release remaining pressure
  • When pin drops, carefully remove lid. Roast should be tender and shreddable with fork. Remove to a platter to shred, and serve with vegetables
  • Optional gravy. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water until well combined. Hit saute, and when juices boil, stir in cornstarch slurry, and boil for about 5 minutes or until sauce thickens

Notes

Recipe can be made in 6 or 8 quart pressure cooker. 
If roast is not fork tender, remove vegetables, add roast back to Instant Pot, and pressure cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. If it's still not tender, it may be the cut of meat you have.
For more flavor, you can sear the roast on the saute setting before pressure cooking.
Baby carrots do get soft. If you want firmer carrots, use regular carrots.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 664mg | Potassium: 1058mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 7849IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 5mg