Easy beef stew - made in a Ninja multi-cooker

This easy beef stew, made in a Ninja multi-cooker, is just what you need to warm you up from the inside out on these cold winter days. Packed brimful with vegetables and tender chunks of beef, swimming in a delicious gravy, this stew is the perfect comfort food!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/3 pounds / 600 grams good quality stewing beef (cubed) (flank / chuck / brisket / topside)
• 1 pound / 450 grams potatoes (peeled and cubed)
• 1 cup white cabbage (shredded)
• 1 large onion (peeled and coarsely chopped)
• 1 large carrot (peeled and sliced)
• 1 cup parsnips (peeled and cubed)
• 1 cup swede (rutabaga) (peeled and cubed)
• 2 beef stockpots (I used 1 beef and 1 vegetable)
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree / tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 tablespoons flour (for coating the meat)
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil (for browning the meat)
• 2 teaspoons cornflour / cornstarch (for thickening if necessary)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (for garnish (optional))
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to your own taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine the flour, salt and paprika and use it to coat the pieces of beef.
2. 2Set the Ninja to saute and let the inner pot get hot. Do not put on the lid.
3. 3Add the sunflower oil to the inner pot of the Ninja and then add the pieces of coated beef and stir them until they are browned on all sides.
4. 4Once the meat has browned, add the chopped onions and continue to saute, stirring all the time, until the onions are starting to soften.Stir in any flour that may have been leftover from coating the meat - this will help to thicken the gravy.
5. 5Combine the contents of the stock pots with 2 cups of hot water and stir in the tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce. Add the stock to the presssure cooker, then stir in the cabbage and the dried thyme.
6. 6Put the lid on the pressure cooker and turn the valve to the 'Seal' position.Set the function to 'Pressure', set the temperature to 'High' and set the timer to '20' and press the start button.
7. 7After 20 minutes the Ninja will ping to inform you the time is up.Do a quick pressure release by carefully turning the valve to the vent position.Open the lid and add the chopped vegetables.
8. 8Put the lid back on the pressure cooker and turn the valve to the 'Seal' position.Set the function to 'Pressure', set the temperature to 'High' and set the timer to '10' and press the start button.After 10 minutes release the pressure as per the previous step.
9. 9If you need to thicken the gravy, mix 2 teaspoons of cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water and drizzle it slowly into the stew, stirring continually, until the stew thickens. You may not need all the cornflour mixture.
10. 10Taste the stew for seasoning and add extra salt and black pepper if needed.
11. 11Transfer the stew to a serving dish, garnish with chopped parsley (optional) and serve with slices of crusty bread.