Venison Surprise Stew InstaPot Special

Whew that's a mouthful! And this tasty stew will be a mouthful too.
I'm Mrs. Bock but I go by Bock (yes, the sound a chicken makes) and I'll make this instructable short and sweet with an infograph for long term use.
To the storyboard!

Instant Pot or slow cooker
Meat: venison, beef or other tasty thing
Onions
Potatoes
Water or broth
Flour or corn starch
Any other veggies you got in the fridge.

Here's the ingredients or use what you have to use up in the fridge. No really, stew is very versatile for the voracious appetite.
If you need exact measurements written by stone tablet, like my husband, then the infographic can be passed down to your children's children in your inheritance. Well, so long as there's internet or cell phones.

Best tip for this recipe is to Remember to Close the Seal of the instant pot! Turn the knobby to the close setting or clockwise till it stops to lock in the steamy goodness that makes an instant pot so amazing.

When my husband was in the army, stationed in Alaska, we were young and had very few funds so I got creative with cursory ingredients. If you go hunting and want mouth wateringly pull-apart venison or just need some fast meat for your Manimal, here you go! Customizable for every household no matter your budget!

Really the meat and potatoes of stew are:
meat, potatoes, onions, add water. Be as creative as you like, there's no such thing as bad Stew!
This scale uses pounds (lbs) and ounces(oz) for exact measurements.

For the fancy stuff, let's add some fresh and/or frozen bell peppers, mushroom, celery, and a handful of broccoli and cauliflower. Everything cooks down in a stew but for al dente veggies I prefer frozen.

The surprise is this magical mixture of meaty masterpiece! When we lived in Alaska with very little funds I would stock up on these babies when they went on sale for $.50 a packet. You can forego the packet and use just the water and flour for a simple thickening base to your broth. Replace flour with cornstarch if that's what you have available.

This venison has a smoky wild taste compared to beef so if you want to add seasonings instead of the beefy packet then I suggest a teaspoon mixture of thyme, rosemary, sage, clove, salt, sugar, black pepper, and bayleaf. Some rare herbs in premade venison seasoning from Cabela's kit can include: mace, juniper berry, and chervil.

If you want it extra beefy then use two packets, but in this pot of venison we're going to double the water portion to one packet and add one tablespoon of flour. Add any salt or sugar to your taste because we all like different things.
Tiny whisk till smooth. If you know this reference to a Babish YouTuber then you are highly cultured! Surely you're too skilled for this simple dish.

Flop your fresh or frozen foodies in the instant pot in this EXACT order, it's for the best. Potatoes cover the bottom, meat, onions, then the other veggies on top. Why is this, Bock? You might say.

Bam!
The 1 cup of liquid we pour over the mix, like a savory gravy, will steam fresh those veggies to an Al dente- muah!

Set the pot to Stew/Meat or Pressurize on High for 45 mins and REMEMBER to Close the Seal! Set it and Forget it, for about and hour.

If you make this in your slow cooker it's just as good but it will take all day. Slow cooker on high for 2 hours, stir once per hour so no sticking to the bottom, then on low, covered for 4 more hours or until the taters are soft with a pokey poke from a fork, knife, rock or something. I don't suggest poking with your finicky fingers, cause that's asking for a bad day.

Once it goes 'beep beep' let the steam release naturally, or until you can't resist any longer! Pop the top and stir that meat with a fork as it falls apart.
Is it pink? I had too thick a chunk this time so just reseal the lid and add 15 minutes on high pressure to finish it off.

Tada!!! Quick and quite painless, past the illustration of alliteration. Thank you for joining me on this journey from the field to the finishing line. I pray your home is healthy and your food is fabulous!