Instant Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Stew

Instant Pot, Soups June 2nd, 2020
Prep Time
25 Min
Cook Time
20 Min
Serving
8 Cups

Think of it as a deconstructed cabbage roll, transformed into a stew. The unexpected ingredient here is allspice but I consider it the star ingredient because it really rounds out and melds all the flavors together. This also freezes well if you have plenty of leftovers to enjoy later.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • 3 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 small head green cabbage, roughly chopped
  • 4 cups beef broth

Instructions

  1. Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE on normal setting. Cook the ground beef until lightly browned but not cooked all the way, then remove from the Instant Pot into a separate bowl.
  2. Add the chopped onions and cook in the leftover liquid from the ground beef until lightly browned (add extra olive oil if needed).
  3. Add the brown sugar, garlic, salt, pepper, allspice, and apple cider vinegar for 1-2 minutes, stir to combine.
  4. Add the tomato paste and tomato sauce.
  5. Add the ground beef back in and stir to combine.
  6. Press CANCEL to turn off the saute mode.
  7. Add the rice and spread it very gently, keeping it above the ground beef and towards the top.
  8. Add the cabbage on top of the layer of rice, pressing it down gently.
  9. Pour the beef broth on top without mixing.
  10. Place lid to Instant Pot and set to PRESSURE COOK, selecting 4 minutes
  11. When the cooking cycle is finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 8 minutes (8 minute natural release). Then do a controlled quick release to manually release the remaining pressure. This will take a few minutes as the pot is full.