I hope everyone had a great Christmas spending time with loved ones! The weekend was long, but of course flew by. A Shark vacuum cleaner was at the top of my Christmas list and luckily I got it because our vacuum cleaner crapped out a week before Christmas so we had dog hair in literally every crevice of the house and beyond. I powered that bad boy up yesterday and I had to empty it after vacuuming only two bedrooms and it was all dog hair. Yuck.
The other thing I had at the top of my Christmas list was an instant pot and Santa delivered! I completely forgot I even asked for one so I was pleasantly surprised when I opened it. I literally lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. But here’s the thing, I know absolutely nothing about instant pots. They are kind of intimidating if you have never used one before. I read the manual about six times and still wasn’t sure what to do. There are so many buttons and different settings and ways to cook things. I was a bit lost, so I figured I’d keep my first recipe simple with a roast. Well, I was still lost. To my surprise though, I had a tasty roast in less than two hours! Who out there has an instant pot? What are your favorite things to make in it? I was so surprised about the amount of things you can make with at as I was flipping through the manual and recipe book. So many things in fact, that I don’t know what to make next!
If you haven’t jumped on the instant pot train yet, don’t worry, you can still make this recipe in a crockpot. It will of course just take much longer. So what should I make next? Comment on this post with your requests!
- 3-4 pound beef arm roast
- 1 lb fingerling potatoes, chopped
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 yellow onion, skin removed and choped
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 2 cups beef broth
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- salt
- Generously salt all sides of the roast. With a knife, slice 5-6 holes on the roast and press the garlic into each hole.
- Press saute function on the instant pot. Once it says "hot" add the ghee. When the ghee is melted add the roast to the instant pot and sear on both sides (about 5 minutes per side). Do not put the cover on the instant pot.
- Once the roast is seared, push cancel on the instant pot. Add the chopped potatoes, carrots and onion to the instant pot around the roast. Add the beef broth and coconut aminos. Secure the lid, close the steam valve and press Pressure Cook until it reaches high and use the +/- buttons to set the time for an hour and 10 minutes (70 minutes).
- When the time is up, quick release to let the pressure out then remove the lid. Remove the roast from the instant pot and place it on a cutting board. Slice the roast to your liking. Strain the vegetables saving some of the juice. Before serving, add the roast and vegetables to a serving dish and pour some of the leftover liquid over it.
- Enjoy!