Instant Pot Freezer Beef Tips & Gravy

Beef tips and gravy from a frozen bag — serve over rice (from the Instant Pot's rice mode or a second batch) or mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef stew meat or sirloin tips
• 1 onion, diced
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder, salt, pepper
• (added at cooking time: 2 cups beef broth; cornstarch to thicken)

Assembly & Freezing

Combine the beef, onion, mushrooms, Worcestershire, and seasonings in a gallon freezer bag. Press flat and freeze. Good up to 3 months.

Cook from Frozen

1. Add 2 cups beef broth to the Instant Pot and drop in the frozen block.
2. Pressure cook on high for 45 minutes, then natural release for 10 minutes.
3. Set to Sauté and thicken the gravy with a cornstarch slurry.

Notes

Serve over egg noodles or mashed potatoes. A splash of cream stirred in at the end (on Sauté) makes it richer — never freeze the dairy in the bag.