Beef Shanks with Carrots and Potatoes (Instant Pot)

This is one of the first things I cooked in my new Instant Pot using pressure cooker mode.

In an iron skillet or cookie sheet

• 1.5 to 2 lbs beef shank
• 1 tbsp marjoram
• Salt 
• pepper

Put under broiler to brown. 

In instant pot sauté 

• 1 Tbsp butter or olive oil
• small onion or medium shallot
• 2 cloves garlic

Add 

• 1/4 cup red wine
• 2 cups water
• 2 tsp beef base
• Browned beef shanks
• Any drippings from broiling
• Another tsp marjoram

Pressure cook 35 min and let it release naturally for 10 min. Remove meat. 

Add

• 2 potatoes cut into 8 pieces each
• 2 carrots cut into similarly sized pieces 
• 1 onion cut in half
• Pepper

Pressure cook for 3 minutes and let release naturally for 10 min. 

Remove all but the juices. Add

• 1 Tbsp corn starch stirred into some water (to thicken)

Instant pot sautés until it boils

Serve