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Instant Pot Swiss Steak

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Ingredients
  

For the Steak

  • 2-4 bottom or top round steaks, trimmed of outer fat and tenderized
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided

For the Sauce

  • 2 bell peppers, yellow or red, deseeded and cut into strips
  • 1 medium yellow or white onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 4 oz crushed tomatoes

Instructions
 

For the Steak

  • Mix the cornstarch and seasonings together. Dredge each steak on both sides in the cornstarch. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in the Instant Pot on the Saute setting. Sear each steak on both sides until browned, one steak at a time.
  • Add the second tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the onions and peppers in the Instant Pot on the Saute setting until softened and starting to brown. For best results, cook them separately and hold each ingredient with the steaks until they’re all done. Remove any found by adding a little of the beef broth and scraping gently with a non-stick-safe kitchen tool.

For the Sauce

  • Return the browned steaks, onion, and peppers to the Instant Pot. Top with a cup of beef broth and crushed tomatoes.
  • Place the lid on and seal the appliance. Pressure cook for 30 minutes. Let the Instant Pot naturally release pressure. After 10 minutes of venting, release the rest of the pressure. Serve immediately or thicken the gravy by removing the steaks and mixing in a slurry of 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of cold water, then stirring while using the Saute setting to heat the gravy until it’s thick.

Notes

*photo by CinnamonKitchn licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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