How To Make Instant Pot Pot Roast + Recipe Video

This Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe comes together quickly and cooks to perfection in the pressure cooker! With tender delicious vegetables and seasoned gravy, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite dinner.

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This Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe with step by step recipe video comes together quickly and cooks to perfection in the pressure cooker!

With tender delicious vegetables and seasoned gravy, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite dinner that everyone will love.

Seasoned meat, beef broth, seasonings, carrots, and potatoes come together and cook quickly to make an amazingly rich and tender weeknight dinner recipe.

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Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe

Pot roast for Sunday dinner at home is one of my all time favorite recipes to eat! The tender pull apart meat paired with the delicious gravy, it's one of the recipes I always look forward to on my birthday!

I've always only made a Pioneer Woman Instant Pot Pot Roast for special occasions because it takes so long to cook. 8-9 hours in the Slow Cooker is too long to wait when you're hungry and it smells so good cooking.

How Long Does a Pot Roast Take to Cook in a Pressure Cooker

Now that I have an instant pot I can make the same delicious recipe that I love for my birthday, but in only two hours start to finish.

It takes about 20 minutes to get everything prepped and the meat browned. Once you seal the lid shut this roast cooks for 55 minutes. That's right, in just an hour and a half you can a hearty meat and potatoes dinner on the table.

If there was a Pot Roast For Dummies Cookbook, I'd totally submit this juicy recipe in a heartbeat. It really is that easy!

INGREDIENTS FOR EASY POT ROAST

Here's what you'll need to make this recipe:

• chuck roast
• salt and pepper
• olive oil
• butter
• flour
• hot water
• beef bouillon base
• red wine
• tomato paste
• carrots cut into large chunks (can substitute frozen vegetables)
• golden potatoes cut into 12 pieces (cut each potato in half, then each half into 6 pieces) (can substitute red potatoes)
• sweet onion cut into large chunks
• bunch of fresh rosemary
• fresh thyme

How to Make a Tender Pot Roast in the Instant Pot

FIRST STEP: In your Instant Pot, pour olive oil and butter. Press the Saute button, then Adjust until the red illuminated lights says MORE.

SECOND STEP: Generously salt and pepper both sides of the roast.

THIRD STEP: When the Instant Pot is hot and the butter is melted, place the roast in the Instant Pot and brown on both sides (about 5 minutes each side, cooking times vary between pots so keep an eye on the meat).

FOURTH STEP: Dissolve beef bouillon base in hot water.

FIFTH STEP: Remove from Instant Pot. Sprinkle flour on the bottom of the pot and whisk. Slowly pour in the beef broth, red wine and tomato paste. Whisk until the mixture thickens, about 30 seconds.

SIXTH STEP: Place the roast back into the pot and cover with rosemary and thyme.

How to Make the Best Pressure Cooker Roast

SEVENTH STEP: Turn the Instant Pot off and place the lid on the Instant Pot (you may have to wait for it to cool slightly).

EIGHTH STEP: Turn the vent to “sealing” and press Manual and set the time to 45 minutes.

NINTH STEP: When the timer goes off, do a quick release to release the pressure by carefully moving the vent to “venting” and let the steam release. When the steam releases, carefully remove the lid and remove the rosemary and thyme and then add the potatoes, carrots and onions

TENTH STEP: Put the lid back on, turn the vent to “sealing”. Press Manual and set the time to 10 minutes.

ELEVENTH STEP: When the timer goes off, quickly release the steam. Carefully remove the lid and scoop out the potatoes, onions and carrots onto a serving platter. Place the roast on top. Strain and reserve the liquid for serving.

This is the perfect fall recipe for your dinner table. Holidays and special occasions are another way to serve up this best dinner recipe.

Instant Pot Pot Roast

This Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe comes together quickly and cooks to perfection in the pressure cooker! With tender delicious vegetables and seasoned gravy, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite dinner.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 546 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 lb chuck roast
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 ½ cups hot water
• 1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon Beef Base
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 large carrots, cut into large chunks
• 6 whole golden potatoes, cut into 12 pieces (cut each potato in half, then each half into 6 pieces)
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into large chunks
• 1 bunch fresh rosemary
• 1 bunch fresh thyme

DIRECTIONS

 

• In your Instant Pot, pour olive oil and butter. Press the Saute button, then Adjust until the red illuminated lights says MORE.
• Generously salt and pepper both sides of the roast.
• When the Instant Pot is hot and the butter is melted, place the roast in the Instant Pot and brown on both sides (about 5 minutes each side).
• Dissolve beef bouillon base in hot water.
• Remove from Instant Pot. Sprinkle flour on the bottom of the pot and whisk. Slowly pour in the beef broth, red wine and tomato paste. Whisk until the mixture thickens, about 30 seconds.
• Place the roast back into the pot and cover with rosemary and thyme.
• Turn the Instant Pot off and place the lid on the Instant Pot (you may have to wait for it to cool slightly).
• Turn the vent to “sealing” and press Manual and set the time to 45 minutes.
• When the timer goes off, do a quick release to release the pressure by carefully moving the vent to “venting” and let the steam release. When the steam releases, carefully remove the lid and remove the rosemary and thyme and then add the potatoes, carrots and onions.
• Put the lid back on, turn the vent to “sealing”. Press Manual and set the time to 10 minutes.
• When the timer goes off, quickly release the steam. Carefully remove the lid and scoop out the potatoes, onions and carrots onto a serving platter. Place the roast on top. Strain and reserve the liquid for serving.

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Notes

Cook Times May Vary

Please note that the cook times may vary depending on the following: 

• Size of Pot Roast
• Instant Pot Model
• Temperature of the Pot Roast before placing it in the Instant Pot
• Temperature of liquid before placing it in the Instant Pot

While most Pot Roasts are done at the 55 minute mark, some may require additional cook time. I've never cooked a pot roast longer than about 70 minutes. Adjust the time up if needed. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 457mg | Potassium: 897mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1963IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 5mg

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