Instant Pot Beef Tips and Gravy

We have another fabulous instant pot recipe for you to try! It is SO good! This Instant Pot Beef Tips and Gravy Recipe is going to have your entire family asking for more! Literally, everyone is going to be fighting over who gets the last drops of gravy.

It comes together in under 20 minutes. Yes, that is less time than going to get take out and coming back home to eat it. This meal is truly amazing. We all love it so much and I love that it is so very simple. No worries if you don’t have an instant pot, you can try our delicious Crockpot Beef Tips and Rice Recipe.

Why This Recipe Works

This meal is perfect for Sunday lunch but easy enough for dinner during a busy week. Trust me. It’s so simple and the instant pot makes it all so fast.

Since purchasing an instant pot, it truly has changed meal time around here. I can pull together dinner in little to no time. The meat cooks tender, juicy and with the best flavor.

Ingredients

• Cream of Mushroom Soup – Make Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
• Onion – See Best Onion Substitute
• Beef Stew Meat – You can also cut up a chuck roast or tenderloin

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Variations Ideas

• Brown Gravy Mix – For even more flavor add in a packet of brown gravy mix.
• Seasoning – Feel free to add in fresh herbs such as dried thyme or rosemary. You can also add in garlic powder, Worcestershire Sauce and a bay leaf.

How to Make Beef Tips in the Instant Pot

• Step 1 – Place the Instant pot on sauté setting.
• Step 2 – Add stew meat and onions to the instant pot.  Cook until the stew meat is brown (approximately 3-4 minutes).
• Step 3 – Cancel the sauté setting. Pour the beef stock or beef broth, cream of mushroom soup, and seasonings over the beef.
• Step 4 – Add the lid and make sure the valve is set to sealing.
• Step 5 – Press the manual button and set the pressure for 15 minutes. If you are using an 8 quart instant pot, then do high pressure.
• Step 6 – Once it is finished, you can do a quick release and remove the lid.
• Step 7 – In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch and the water until smoothed.
• Step 8 – Mix into the pot. Set the sauté button again and bring the beef to a boil.
• Step 9 – Allow it to boil for a few minutes until the gravy thickens slightly.

Expert Tips

• Instant Pot Recommendations – You will need an electric pressure cooker for this recipe. I am using an 8 quart Instant pot but you can use a 6 quart if you prefer.
• Gravy Consistency – We made a cornstarch slurry to thicken the gravy but if you like it thinner, you do not have to add this step.
• Stew Meat – If you are cutting the beef yourself, we recommend cutting in about the same bite-sized pieces. This ensures that it cooks about the same time.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve this over instant pot mashed potatoes, Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe or Instant Pot Brown Rice. It’s amazing with any of these.

We like to serve this recipe with some veggies to balance out all the rice or mashed potatoes. It’s really good with Grilled Broccoli Side Dish Recipe or Roasted Green Beans.

Sometimes, I also make this amazing Brown Sugar Carrots Pressure Cooker Recipe. Even my kids that do not like carrots, love this recipe! The brown sugar is so yummy.

If you really like mushrooms, try this Instant Pot Beef Tips and Mushrooms recipe. It has whole mushrooms in the recipe that are so yummy if you like extra mushrooms.

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