How long should you slow cook beef stew in the oven and on what temperature?

A pressure cooker is the best way to make stew, as it only takes 50 minutes to tenderize the stew meat instead of 3 hours. You can alter any slow cooker stew recipe for a pressure cooker by browning the meat, then adding the liquid, spices, and meat to cook at high pressure for 45 minutes, then depressurize and add the vegetables to cook for another 10 minutes. Besides taking 1/3 the time to cook, the result will be better because the vegetables will still have good color, texture and taste, instead of becoming mushy and overcooked. You're more likely to want to do stews when it takes only about an hour instead of 3 hours, so it can save money by regularly buying cheaper cuts of meat on a regular basis, that you can dice into stew sized chunks then freeze for cooking later. You can quickly thaw the stew meat in the pressure cooker with 1/2 cup of water on high heat, then stir to thaw on high heat. You can let the water evaporate for browning the meat for better flavor and color, before starting the stew recipe. The stew can also be used as a filling for making a pot pie.