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Instant Pot Beef Pot Pie is so easy with tender chunks of beef, crisp vegetables in a rich beef sauce. Top with flaky puff pastry and you have a decadent dinner in no time!
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Growing up, pot pies were absolutely one of my favorite hearty comfort food meals. I loved getting my own cute little dinner pie all to myself. It just made me feel special. Once I got older I realized how time-intensive homemade pot pies are and I started looking for shortcuts. Making pot pies with a puff pastry crust is a game changer. That right there makes it 20 times easier. Then making the beef and veggies filling in the Instant Pot adds an entirely new level of simplicity. You can do it all in one pot in less than an hour! And actually have tender beef! So if you are a pot pie lover but not a “spend-6-hours-on-dinner” lover, this recipe is for you.
Ingredients in Instant Pot Beef Pot Pie
- Puff Pastry Sheets
- Butter
- Onion
- Celery
- Garlic
- Beef Sirloin
- Beef Broth – for a deeper flavor profile you can replace some of the beef broth with red wine and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
- Thyme
- Bay Leaves
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Frozen Peas
- Cornstarch
- Milk
- Kosher Salt and Black Pepper
- Egg Wash – this is a mixture of egg whites and water that gets brushed over the top of the pie crust.
Suggestions and Tips for Instant Pot Beef Pot Pies
- A traditional beef pot pie recipe usually consists of onion, celery, and carrots. I added peas and potatoes to this recipe and you could toss in green beans, corn, whatever you like!
- This recipe is perfect for for individual pot pies but you can absolutely make it into one big pot pie. Put all the ingredients in a deep pie dish or pie pan and place an entire puff pastry over the top. If you do this, you may want to increase your baking time by 5 minutes or so. The advantage of having one big pot pie is that will be easier to prepare. I like making individual pot pies because, in my opinion, it’s just more fun to have your own little pot pie!
- Because beef pot pie has everything you need for a well-rounded meal there really is no need for a side. The pot pie itself has protein, vegetables, and a good amount of carbs. It’s a great all-in-one dish! If you feel you must include a side, you can never go wrong with a simple green salad.
- You can thicken the pot pie sauce either by using cornstarch or mixing a roux with butter and flour. Just make sure to remove the broth from the pressure cooker and place in a glass measuring cup.That way you can create the roux in the Instant Pot and add the broth to thin. You can also add a little tomato paste to the sauce to thicken it up.
- Try our delicious Easy Turkey Pot Pie or this super easy and yummy Chicken Pot Pie Crumble recipes if you love a good pot pie!
How to Freeze Instant Pot Beef Pot Pies
There are actually several different ways you can freeze pot pies. You can prep now, freeze and assemble later. Prepare the filling completely then freeze in freezer-safe bags. When you’re ready, just thaw and assemble and bake as directed in the recipe card below. Or you can prepare the pot pies, bake, then freeze. If doing it this way, just be sure the pot pie is completely cooled before freezing. When ready to freeze, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and also place in a freezer-safe bag. When ready to re-heat just heat the oven to 375 degrees and bake for 30-35 minutes. I like this way because it is just easier to pull one out at a time for a quick meal for one. Both ways work great, so just go with what works best for you!
Questions About Beef Pot Pie
A meat pie is fully enclosed in pie crust, while pot pies only have a top crust.
As with so many traditional recipes, the first pot pies were made in Rome. Some pies would be baked with live birds inside and the birds would fly out when the pie was cut open.
Wrap leftover pot pie with plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
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How to Make Instant Pot Beef Pot Pie
Instant Pot Beef Pot Pie
Equipment
- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 box puff pastry sheets
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 pounds beef sirloin cubed (or beef stew meat)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups potatoes diced into 1/2″ dices
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups beef broth (or to taste)
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup milk
- Kosher salt & black pepper to taste
- 2 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400-degrees and remove puff pastry sheets from freezer to thaw.
- On Instant Pot, press “Saute” button and add butter.
- When butter has melted, add onion, celery, garlic, and beef sirloin cubes. Saute until beef becomes browned.
- Add beef broth, bay leaves, and thyme and place lid on Instant Pot and set tab to “sealing”.
- Press “manual” and set time to “30” on high pressure.
- When time is up, do a quick release. Add potatoes, carrots, and peas and place lid back on Instant Pot.
- Press “manual” and set time to 3 minutes on high pressure.
- Do a quick release once more and remove meat and vegetables with a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl. Remove bay leaves and discard.
- Press “saute” and add more beef broth (about 2 cups, depending on how much broth remains )in the Instant Pot) to make 4 c. beef broth total.
- Combine cornstarch and milk to make a slurry. Slowly add to the Instant Pot whisking constantly until you reach a gravy-like consistency.
- Allow to simmer about 3-5 minutes, adding more milk or beef broth to thin if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
- Turn off Instant pot. Carefully pour gravy over the beef and vegetables and stir to combine. Set aside and allow to cool while preparing the next steps.
- Prepare 6 oven-proof baking dishes/ramekins (about 12 oz. size works great) by spraying each with cooking spray. Unfold pastry sheets and cut squares to fit over each baking dish.
- Divide pot pie filling equally between each baking dish and place a pastry square over each one. Cut a few small slits on the top of the pie crust.
- Whisk together egg whites and water until foamy. Using a pastry brush, brush egg whites over each pastry square.
- Bake until pastry is puffy and golden brown (about 20-25 minutes).
Notes
- Instant Pot Note: We use a 6-quart Instant Pot brand pressure cooker that we bought in 2016. Different or newer versions may be more sensitive to the “BURN” notice. If you are concerned about the burn notice, please refer to this article: “What Does ‘Burn’ Mean on My Instant Pot?”
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- You can thicken the pot pie sauce either by using cornstarch or mixing a roux with butter and flour. Just make sure to remove the broth from the pressure cooker and place in a glass measuring cup.That way you can create the roux in the Instant Pot and add the broth to thin.
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- Try our delicious Easy Turkey Pot Pie or this super easy and yummy Chicken Pot Pie Crumble recipes if you love a good pot pie!
Wow! This was delicious! I made it just as written except browned the meat/onion mixture on the stove so it wouldn’t take as long. I also used Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts and made a traditional pie with the filling. (425 degrees for 30-35 minutes) I was a bit worried that it might be bland without anything but salt, pepper, and thyme, but it wasn’t at all. My husband has requested homemade beef pot pie for years, but I could never find a recipe that tasted like “store-bought” but BETTER. This is MUCH better! One happy husband tonight!
Wow, what a nice comment! Thank you! I am so glad that this turned out so well for you and that it got “husband approval”. I know that’s not easy to do! Thanks again for the kind comment and the 5-stars!
Can I use a slow cooker? If so how long do I cook it?
We haven’t made this in the Crock Pot before but if I were to guess, I would say 6-8 hours on low. Hope this helps!
Hearty & so delicious!! Love the idea of beef..it’s a nice change from chicken! My hubby would eat this in minutes!!
This was a winner! I found it a little lacking in flavor, and that’s after adding some red wine and Worcester sauce. I think next time I’ll do oregano in addition to thyme and more red wine. Despite my criticism, my guests absolutely loved it and everyone went back for seconds so it still gets 5 stars – I’m just hard to impress c:
We have been doing challenges to see how much we can make in our instant pot and this was a hit! Thank you for a great recipe!
So glad you liked it! I would love to hear all the other fun recipes you made for your challenge!
Wow! I never thought to make pot pie in my IP! This is an awesome recipe!
This was really amazing! Such an amazing pot pie recipe!
So incredibly delicious and still so mind blowing you can make pot pie in an instant pot!