This Instant Pot Beef Soup features sweet onions sautéed to a golden brown and tender bites of steak in a delightfully seasoned beef stock. If you love the taste of steak and onions, then you won’t want to miss trying this soup.
Chuck Steak
I used chuck steak in this paleo beef soup recipe. It’s not one of those steaks you see in those summer grilling commercials. This one is particularly great when slow-cooked.
Buying the chuck steak and cutting it into cubes yourself can reduce your cost and ensure a uniform cut of beef throughout your recipe.
It's Paleo-Friendly
Since some folks following a paleo diet avoid eating dairy, there is no cheese added.
But if dairy doesn’t bother your system and you want the additional vitamin D, then by all means sprinkle on the cheese.
Instant Pot Beef Soup
- Total Time80 minutes
- Yield6 servings 1x
Do you love the flavor of steak and onions? Then this Instant Pot beef soup is for you! It features sweet onions sautéed to a golden brown and tender bites of steak in a delightfully seasoned beef stock.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, combine 3/4 teaspoon onion powder, 3 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
2. Add the cubes of steak and toss with your hands to coat evenly.
3. Press sauté button on Instant Pot. Add 2 tablespoons avocado oil or coconut oil to Instant Pot.
4. When oil shimmers, add 1/3 of the steak pieces. Leave undisturbed for 2-3 minutes before turning to brown other side. Remove and place seared steak in medium-large bowl.
5. Add additional oil and repeat for each third of remaining meat. Adding too much meat at once will result in gray beef, not the beautifully seared steak you want.
6. Cook the onions in a skillet while the beef is doing its thing in the Instant Pot.
7. Add 3-4 tablespoons avocado or coconut oil to a skillet and heat on medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add the thinly sliced onions.
8. Stir the onions occasionally until they are very soft and golden brown – about 8-12 minutes. Transfer the cooked onions to a bowl.
9. Pour 1/2 cup beef stock into the warm skillet and stir to scrape loose the browned bits from the bottom. Pour this mixture in the Instant Pot along with the beef and onions.
10. Add the remaining beef stock, herbs, and coconut aminos to Instant Pot.
11. Cover with lid and close to lock. Close the steam valve.
12. Set to high pressure for 20 minutes. Allow natural pressure release. If any pressure remaining after 15 minutes, release it manually.
13. Season soup to taste with salt and black pepper. Ladle into bowls and enjoy!
Notes
If you miss the flavor of cheese, try sprinkling some nutritional yeast over your piping-hot bowl of Paleo Instant Pot Beef Soup.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- 20 minutes: plus 15 minutes natural release
- Category: Paleo
- Method: Instant Pot
