Spicy Carob Beef Chili
Make this easy Whole30 Spicy Carob Beef Chili in your Instant Pot! Tender beef, hearty veggies, and a kick of spice in every bite.
Servings 6 people
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs organic beef stew meat
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 (14) oz cans diced tomatoes
- 1 (6) oz can of tomato paste
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp dried oregano powder
- 1 tsp dried garlic powder
- 2 tbsp carob powder (or cocoa powder)
- Fresh cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- ADD all of your ingredients to your Instant Pot and stir well to combine with a baker’s spatula, keeping the sides of the Instant Pot clean. Plug in your Instant Pot and place its lid on, making sure the steam valve is set to “Sealing”.
- PRESS the “Meat” button and ensure the time is programmed to 30 minutes. My Instant Pot defaults to 35 minutes when I press “Meat,” so I use the minus symbol button to adjust the time to 30 minutes.
- ONCE set to 30 minutes, the Instant Pot will begin cooking after a few seconds. You will hear it beep, and the time will update to read “On”. This means that the Instant Pot is building pressure. You do not need to do anything while this is occurring. You can simply let the Instant Pot work its magic.
- AFTER the Instant Pot reaches the pressure needed to cook your chili, the timer will go back to reading “30” minutes, and this number will reflect the remaining cook time. At any moment, you can check this number to see how many more minutes your chili is pressure-cooking.
- WHEN it reaches 0 minutes, the timer will read “LO:00” and make a beeping noise. This means that it is done pressure-cooking and now is naturally releasing its pressure.
- ALLOW timer to reach “LO:30” (it’s OK if it goes above 30, but wait until it reads at least 30) before switching the steam valve to “Venting” and releasing the lid (because the pressure released naturally for 30 minutes, it will be very easy to remove the lid. If it is ever difficult to remove the lid, do not attempt to remove it and allow it more time to release steam. This is very important to remember!).
- YOUR Instant Pot will make a beeping noise when you open the lid. At this point, your chili is done!
- STIR it with a wooden spoon and serve between 6 bowls, garnishing with fresh cilantro. You can enjoy this dish right away and save it to enjoy over three days. You can also allow it to cool and then freeze it for up to six months.