Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew

This lightened-up Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew is a warm and comforting meal packed with flavor, vegetables and nutrients from velvety butternut squash that melts into the broth for a thick and delicious stew.

After relishing the warm, sunny Florida weather during our spring break last week, we were smacked in the face with temperatures in the upper 40s and lots of rain in Charlotte on Monday. Just when I thought my Instant Pot and slow cooker might find themselves tucked away for a while with the onset of spring and summer, I found myself craving a warm and comforting meal.

Oh hello, Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew!

If I were a better food blogger, I would’ve shared this recipe with you guys in the fall because it definitely screams cozy, cold weather meal, but here I am, making Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew and sharing the recipe with you guys in April. Maybe this one will appeal to you to make on the next dreary day in your area so it won’t be a total loss?

I always find myself craving soups, stews and Instant Pot meals on rainy days and continue to use my slow cooker and pressure cooker year-round for this very reason. Well, that and the fact that they make getting dinner on the table for our family of 5 much easier!

This Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew is a recipe I first made eight months ago and it found its way into our regular meal rotation ever since. It is packed with veggies and flavor and gets its thickness from butternut squash that melts into the broth, resulting in a velvety beef stew that always has me going back for seconds. It’s a stew that has all the makings of a rich and hearty meal but somehow doesn’t leave you feeling heavy.

Oh and one time-saving tip: Use pre-cubed frozen butternut squash in this recipe if you have it available at a grocery store near you. It makes this recipe a million times easier and the flavor is identical! No need to use any extra elbow grease chopping up the squash for this recipe!

If you decide to give this recipe a try, I’d love to know what you think! I also always appreciate any reviews and star ratings you’d like to leave, as this helps other people find and trust my recipes, too!

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew

★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews

• Author: Julie
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 40 minutes
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Category: dinner, beef
• Method: Instant Pot, pressure cooker
• Cuisine: American

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Description

This lightened-up Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew is a warm and comforting meal packed with flavor, vegetables and nutrients from velvety butternut squash that melts into the broth for a thick and delicious stew.

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Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, diced
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
• sea salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 16-ounce bag frozen diced butternut squash (fresh butternut squash may also be used)
• parsley, for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in the Instant Pot using the sauté mode. Add onion, garlic and carrots and cook until onions start to become soft and translucent.
2. Add the beef in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Brown the beef, cooking it for approximately 4 minutes on each side.
3. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for one minute.
4. Add remaining ingredients and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes. Quick release and stir everything together, using a spoon to mash up and large chunks of butternut squash. The butternut squash will break down and melt into the broth, resulting in a thick and hearty stew.
5. Spoon into bowls and top with parsley, if desired, and enjoy!

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Keywords: Instant Pot, pressure cooker, butternut squash, beef stew, Instant Pot Butternut Squash Beef Stew

P.S. Please welcome Krista to the PBF team!! She shot the beautiful photos for this post and I’m so excited she will be sharing her amazing talent for food photography with all of us on the blog.