Instant Pot Irish Beef Guinness Stew - Sprinkles & Sea Salt

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 pounds beef stew meat
• salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 small yellow onions, chopped
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 large stalks celery, chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp white all-purpose flour
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup Guinness
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 small Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped (optional)