Pressure Cooker Italian Beef Stew

This is the kind of meal to prepare when you are dog tired, or lazy, or just looking for something hot and delicious to brighten your day. And most likely you already have all the ingredients in your pantry and refrigerator; potatoes, carrots, beef stew meat, and 32 ounce jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce. The reason I decided to make it is because it's one of my favorites to make and also I wanted to bring the sense of calm to my life.

Calm you ask? Well, that brings us to the weather. Here in Georgia, we haven't seen hide nor hair of the sun for a week. That is truly an unusual length of time for the sunbelt. But the real topic of conversation is the 15 to 20 inches of rain we received. Pap and I were fortunate and had no flooding. But so many others were not so lucky.

After three years of being in a drought, it feels strange to talk about flooding. Lakes in our area, that have been 15 to 20 feet below fill level are now filled to overflowing. Global warming or just a freak weather pattern, who knows?

Whatever the weather may be where you call home, prepare a pot of this hearty stew. Serve it with thick slices of your favorite bread and a glass of a good dry red wine. I hope it will bring serenity to your chaotic life.

Ingredients:
1 pound of beef stew meat
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
1 pound of baby carrots
1 (32 ounce) jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
Add your favorite seasonings

Directions:
1. Brown beef stew meat in pressure cooker.

2. Add all remaining ingredients. Attach lid and seal pressure cooker. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Let pressure drop. Enjoy!