Paleo Steak Onion Soup for the Instant Pot 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 recipe.
I used chuck steak in this recipe. It’s not one of those steaks you see in those summer grilling commercials. This one is particularly great when slow-cooked.
That means if you’re a steak aficionado, which I’m not, then you won’t wince when you hear the words steak in a soup.
Buying the chuck steak and cutting it into cubes yourself can reduce your cost and ensure a uniform cut of beef throughout your recipe.
Paleo Steak Onion Soup
Do you love the flavor of steak and onions? Then this Instant Pot soup is for you! It features sweet onions sautéed to a golden brown and tender bites of steak in a delightfully seasoned beef stock.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- 20 minutes: plus 15 minutes natural release
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Paleo
- Method: Instant Pot
Ingredients
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
3 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2–1/2 pounds chuck steak cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup avocado oil or coconut oil, divided
4 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
6 cups beef stock
1/4 cup coconut aminos
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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 Steak Onion Soup.
