INSTANT POT BEEF TIPS WITH GRAVY (USING ONION SOUP MIX) | GET ON MY PLATE

Instant Pot Beef Tips With Gravy (using onion soup mix) | Get On My Plate image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tbsp flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 lbs beef tips or stew meat, cut into bite-sized 1" pieces (See Note 1)
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 large onion, sliced
1/4 cup red wine (or beef stock)
1 10.5 oz. can beef stock (or beef broth)
1 packet dry onion soup mix (such as Lipton's)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3-4 sprigs fresh thyme (not ground)
2 tbsp cornstarch + 1/4 cup water or beef stock (optional, for thickening)

Steps:

Set Instant Pot to Sauté (high heat) and allow to come to temperature for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, place meat in a medium bowl. Season with salt, pepper and seasoned salt. Then toss with flour until evenly coated.
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to Instant Pot then add beef in an even layer (you may have to do two batches depending on the size of your pot). Cook on one side for 3-4 minutes until a nice brown "crust" has formed on one side. Then flip the meat and cook another 3-4 minutes on the other side. Remove beef from pot, cover and set aside.
Add remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil to the Instant Pot. Add onion and wine and cook for 2-3 minutes making sure you scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to get all the browned bits ((THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT so you don't get a BURN warning on your Instant Pot)).
Turn Instant Pot OFF. Add beef (and all juices) back into the Instant Pot, along with dry onion soup mix, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme sprigs.
Cover and set Instant Pot to "Pressure Cook" and cook on high pressure for 25-30 minutes (see Note 2). Allow AT LEAST 10 minutes of natural pressure release. After 10 minutes, you can manually release the rest of the pressure.
Optional, to thicken the gravy: Turn Instant Pot to Sauté (high heat). Mix 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1/2 cup of COLD water or beef stock. Mix until smooth, then add to Instant Pot. Give everything a big stir. Gravy should thicken up in 2-3 minutes!