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Instant Pot Greek Beef Stew (Yiouvetsi)

Written by Published on Updated on June 1, 2023 in Main dishes, Mediterranean cuisine

..Hey there friends,

I hope everyone is well.  As you already know I have had a few changes in my life these past few months.  Moving again was another huge challenge, a new country, new everything! I’m not complaining I am just expressing how I feel.  I needed to take time to close that chapter in my book and turn the page and start a new chapter.  To be completely honest, this was definitely the right decision, I am happy again and love it here.  So it’s time to get back to what I love doing and that is cooking, and blogging.  So, please join me once again on this new journey.

December 2021 was the last recipe I made with my Instant Pot and wanted to post but I just didn’t have the time.  The recipe for this week is the Instant Pot Greek Beef Stew recipe  (Yiouvetsi) a staple in the Greek cuisine for those meat lovers out there.  This beef stew is made with Orzo pasta, fresh grated tomatoes, and beef, garnished with cheese.  I added most of the ingredients into the pressure cooker except for the Orzo pasta.  I timed it for 40 minutes on normal.

I’m not going to say where I have moved to but if you listen to our second season of the Behind the Med Apron Podcast which will be going live soon you will find out which country it is. (Oops forgot to mention that we changed the podcast name to Behind the Meditteranean Apron) so if you are one of our listeners keep an eye out for Season Two.

Finding a place to live was quite difficult, with way too many challenges.  But we finally found an apartment a few weeks ago. 🙂   At the moment I don’t have any kitchen cabinets let alone an oven/hob.  It’s a part of the culture which to me is odd but sometimes  “you just gotta go with the flow”.  When the kitchen cabinets do arrive I will show you the before and after kitchen photos.  But keep in mind that it will take about 4 months for the kitchen cabinets to arrive.  Funny??  sure is!!  I will try to make as many greek recipes as I can in my Instant pot and Air Fryer.

Beef, Orzo Pasta, Olives, Bread

Instant Pot Greek Beef Stew (Yiouvetsi)

foodzesty
A traditional Greek dish that is a staple in the Greek culture with its delicious ingredients all tossed into one pot the Instant Pot.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Kilo beef chunks boneless
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves whole
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ cup olive oil + 2 tablespoons
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 grated fresh tomatoes
  • ½ tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 baking pan

Instructions
 

  • Start by adding the chopped onion and two tablespoons of olive oil into the Instant pot and press the saute button. Saute for a few minutes.
    Beef, Orzo Pasta, Olives, Bread
  • Add the meat, tomato paste, fresh grated tomatoes, bay leaves, garlic, salt, pepper, and one cup of vegetable broth. (you can use water instead of broth) Give it a good stir and add the cinnamon stick,
  • Press the Pressure Cook button to normal for 30 minutes, and seal the lid. Preheat the oven to 180 C /375 F. Release and transfer the beef stew to a baking pan, add the Orzo pasta. Add in the last two cups of vegetable broth, give it a stir and cook for 15 more minutes.
    Greek Beef Stew that was cooked in an Instant Pot. Then transferred to a clay roasting pan, adding Orzo pasta and then cooked for 10 more minutes in the oven.
  • Once it's ready garnish with your favorite cheese.
Keyword beef, Instant Pot, Stew

 

KALI MAS OREXI!! 🙂

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

6 Comments

  1. dtills
    April 10, 2022 at 9:26 pm  ·  Reply
    crossing my fingers that the cabinets come early! 🙏
  2. chefmare819
    April 12, 2022 at 9:21 pm  ·  Reply
    Looks delicious Sophie!!
  3. popsiclesociety
    April 20, 2022 at 12:02 pm  ·  Reply
    I'm glad you've found a place you like, it's definitely not easy to relocate into another country! 4 months for the kitchen cabinets to arrive though? That's definitely a looooong time 😅 This beef stew looks delicious though 😋
    • foodzesty
      May 3, 2022 at 3:55 pm  ·  Reply
      Hi Ri, so sorry for my late responses. Yes, it is a long time for the kitchen cabinets. They say its normal here. :) Thank you...I hope you are doing well over on the other side of the world.

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