Pressure Cooker Beef Tips

This is a verrrry tasty dish...pairs very well with mashed potatoes, too, so yeah, another 10/10 :) I actually made this back in June, but have been busy with summer travels and projects, thus just now getting back around to posts (please pardon!) Hoping I can post with better frequency...I have a ton of drafts that need completion!

Link to original recipe: https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/instant-pot-beef-tips-recipe/

Link to my YouTube video of recipe preparation: https://youtu.be/XCS5Fy8-s0k

Recipe below contains my modifications.

Ingredients:

1 1/3 lb. stew meat, cut in 3/4" cubes

~1 lb. button mushrooms

olive oil

Kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper (to taste)

2 tsp. bottled minced garlic

1 small red onion, halved and sliced

1 can (14 oz.) beef broth

1/2 c. Merlot (or other dry red wine (used Bogle Merlot in video))

3 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/4 c. cold water

2 T. cornstarch

Directions:

1. In a cast iron skillet, heat around 1 T. of olive oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add the beef, season with kosher salt and pepper, then cook until meat is just browned all over (do NOT fully cook!). Transfer beef to a plate, then add mushrooms and cook until just starting to brown at edges. Transfer mushrooms to plate with beef.

2. Set your pressure cooker to 'sauté'. Add a bit of olive oil. Once it is heated, add the red onion and minced garlic to the pot. Sauté for a few min, until onion has softened.

3. Add the reserved beef and mushrooms to the pot, followed by the beef broth, Merlot, Worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning. Season with kosher salt and pepper, stir to combine.

4. Cancel the 'sauté' function. Place lid and close the pressure cooker (make sure valve is in 'sealing' position). Press the "meat/stew" function, and set time to 30 min.

5. After pressure cooking time has finished, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then open valve to quickly release the rest. Carefully remove the lid.

6. Set the cooker to "soup" function. In a small cup, whisk together the water and cornstarch to form a slurry. Add the slurry to the pot and stir to combine.

7. Let the mixture cook until it has thickened a bit. Turn off cooker. Serve up with mashed potatoes (or desired side) and enjoy!