This Instant Pot Italian beef roast recipe has become a favorite because of how easy it is! Just dump it and go, my 5 favorite words in the English language (just kidding, but in the kitchen, for sure!).
When in doubt, pull out your Instant Pot! More like, when you forget to throw everything in the slow cooker in the morning, pull out your instant pot and have the same dinner ready in a few minutes vs a few hours. Yes, please! We consider everything in this recipe one of our “pantry staples.” I typically buy all of these ingredients during my regular shopping trips just to have on hand.
What is an Instant Pot?
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Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our Instant Pot Italian beef roast, you will need the following ingredients:
- Olive oil
- Beef chuck roast
- Salt and pepper
- Dry onion soup mix
- Brown gravy mix
- Italian dressing mix
- Beef broth
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Instant Pot Italian Beef Roast
- Season your roast with desired flavor. We’re using a mix of Italian dressing, gravy mix, and ranch dressing mix to give this roast the ultimate flavor! We’ll also use some salt and pepper.
- Pour 1-2 Tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of your Instant Pot and turn on the “saute” feature. Saute your roast on all sides for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until browned.
- Pour in 1 cup of beef broth and set Instant Pot to HIGH pressure. Set your knob to sealing and the timer to 60 minutes.
- Let your roast come to pressure and cook for 60 minutes. Then do a natural release for 10 minutes, followed by a quick release.
- Remove your roast and slice or shred with forks or these Meat Shredder Claws.
Freezer Meal Modification
Place roast, dry onion soup mix, brown gravy mix, Italian dressing mix, and salt and pepper into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 60 days.
When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1 1/2 cups of beef broth in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 90 minutes (or 30 minutes per pound of your roast). Do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done – I even like to let it sit in the Instant Pot for a few hours so that it falls apart so easily. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.
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Instant Pot Italian Beef Roast Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 ounce dry onion soup mix, 1 packet
- 1 ounce brown gravy mix, 1 packet
- 1 ounce Italian dressing mix
- 1½ cups beef broth
Equipment
Instructions
- Season roast with salt and pepper on all sides.
- Pour 1-2 Tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of your Instant Pot and turn on the "saute" feature. Saute your roast on all sides for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until browned.
- In a bowl, mix together all three packets and 1 cup of beef broth.
- Pour broth mixture into your Instant Pot over your roast and seal the lid. Set pot to HIGH pressure. Set your knob to sealing and the timer to 60 minutes.
- Let your roast come to pressure and cook for 60 minutes. Then do a natural release for 10 minutes, followed by a quick release.
- Remove your roast and slice or shred with forks.
Notes
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I made this using the ranch, low sodium brown gravy and Italian packets and it was really good. Next time I will do the natural release. I didn’t have beef broth so I used 2 cups of water. I also browned it in olive oil on both sides first. Family loved it!
Made this for dinner tonight. So easy, and the most tasty, flavorful roast I’ve ever made. We’ll have this again and again.
Would this work as a freezer meal?
The written recipe doesn’t match the video recipe. Which one is best?
We usually post a video that is a different recipe so you have lots of options to choose from. They are both amazing!
Do you typically trim the fat from your roast before you make it! The picture doesn’t show much fat on the meat
It you have a lot of fat on the outside you could trim it off. Ours didn’t have a lot. You can really use any cut of roast beef. We will often buy what is on sale.
Do you cook the carrots at the same time? Or were those cooked separately?
We cooked them separately. The cooking time for the roast would be too long for the carrots. But you could do the veggies right after, they go pretty fast.
How long did you cook the carrots for? Sorry, I’m brand new to instant pot and am a horrible cook, I’m almost going blind, haha.
Hi Candy. Here is a link for simple instant pot carrots. https://pipingpotcurry.com/steamed-carrots-instant-pot/
Can you do this recipe with frozen meat?
Yes and no, I cooked it once frozen it wasn’t the same. You can mix it freeze it together and thaw it the night before.
I don’t have time to thaw the roast so do I have to add time to the cooking process or leave it the same?
Cook for 90 minutes if roast is frozen.
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i could only use your recipe as a guide because i could not get most of the ingredients in australia
Can I convert this into a crockpot recipe?
Yes, this should be an easy recipe to cook all day in your slow cooker – low and slow and it would be delicious!
I froze with the dry seasoning only and added the broth when I stuck it in the slow cooker. Absolutely delicious. I added veggies too. Next time I’m adding carrots, celery, and potatoes.
I quartered smaller yellow and red potatoes and placed on top. The roast was wonderful but the potatoes were truly the best I’ve ever had. So flavorful!
If I wanted to cook carrots, potatoes, and celery afterwards, what time would I use??
Add them after your roast has cooked. You can cook them for about 3 minutes and they’ll turn out perfect.