Pressure Cooker Beef Stew

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp

vegetable oil

5 lb

beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes

1 tbsp

kosher salt

medium onions, diced

stalk celery, diced

3 cloves

garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press

2 tbsp

tomato paste

Leaves from 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 tsp

baking soda (optional, helps brown the meat in the heat of the pressure cooker)

1 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 cup

red wine

1 cup

chicken stock (preferably homemade)

15 oz

can diced tomatoes

1 lb

carrots, peeled and cut into 3 inch lengths

1 1/2 lb

new potatoes, scrubbed