French Onion Pot Roast

Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast

Recipe by: Eating in an Instant (Kate)

Instant Pot French Onion Pot Roast recipe makes tender pot roast with minimal prep. This easy recipe takes the flavors of French onion soup and combines them with the heartiness of pot roast! 

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

minutes

 minutes

Cook Time 1

hour

 hour

Pressure Release 25

minutes

 minutes

Total Time 1

hour

 hour 45

minutes

 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 335kcal

Author Kate at Eating in an Instant

Equipment

• Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast cut into 10 chunks

• 3 tablespoons steak seasoning

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 4 cloves garlic minced

• 2 large white or yellow onions sliced

• 1 ½ cups reduced-sodium beef broth divided

• 1 tablespoon Better Than Beef Bouillon

• 1 bay leaf

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

1. Place the chuck roast pieces in the Instant Pot inner pot.

2. Sprinkle the steak seasoning and salt over the meat.

3. Pour in 1 and ¼ cups of the beef broth.

4. Add the garlic on top of the meat.

5. Place the sliced onions on top of the garlic.

6. Add the Better Than Beef Bouillon and the bay leaf.

7. Close and lock the lid. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.

8. Press manual high pressure and adjust the time to 60 minutes.

9. When the cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 25 minutes.

10. Unlock and remove the lid.

11. Remove the meat and shred it.

12. Remove the bay leaf.

13. Mix together the remaining ¼ cup beef broth and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.

14. Press sauté.

15. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, and cook, stirring regularly, for about 2 minutes, or until thickened.

16. Serve the gravy over the shredded meat.

Notes

• Chuck roast: Arm roast or rump roast also work well.

• Kosher salt: If your steak seasoning has a lot of salt in it, you can omit the kosher salt. 

• Steak seasoning: I like Montreal steak seasoning.

• Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 712mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 63IU| Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 4mg

Find the original recipe at: https://eatinginaninstant.com/instant-pot-french-onion-pot-roast/