How to Make Apple Cider Pepper Pot Roast (Pressure Cooker) - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a hearty pot roast to warm you up on a chilly evening, and this Apple Cider Pepper Pot Roast is just the ticket. With tender, succulent beef and a rich, flavorful gravy, this dish is the ultimate comfort food. And the best part? It's surprisingly easy to make, especially if you have a pressure cooker on hand. In fact, with a pressure cooker, you can have this delicious meal on the table in just a fraction of the time it would take to make it using traditional method...

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Ingredients

  • 1 large red onion, quartered
  • 4 stalks celery, cut into large chunks
  • 8 baby carrots
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, halved, or more to taste
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 (2 1/2 pound) beef chuck pot roast
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • kosher salt to taste
  • ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup sweet red wine
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • ⅓ cup apple cider
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 fresh bay leaves

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 1 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 16 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Place onion, celery, baby carrots, mushrooms, and garlic in a food processor; pulse to coarsely chop.
  • Coat roast generously with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season both sides with salt and black pepper.
  • Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Cook roast until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a large plate.
  • Place chopped vegetable mixture in the pressure cooker; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine and cook until flavors combine, about 1 minute. Pour in broth and apple cider. Stir in thyme and bay leaves into sauce. Place roast back in the cooker; spoon sauce to cover roast as much as possible.
  • Cover and cook at high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pressure to release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Nutrition

    300 cal.

    • Total Fat: 22g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 65mg
    • Sodium: 209mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 5g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 18g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 36mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 310mg