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Instant Pot Goulash

Easy homemade American goulash recipe that's made in the Instant Pot/electric pressure cooker.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 435 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef1
  • 1 cup diced white or yellow onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2-15 ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce2
  • 3 cups Elbow Noodles
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Press SAUTE on the Instant Pot.
  2. When hot, add ground beef.
  3. Cook, stirring regularly, until meat has browned.
  4. Carefully drain fat and return meat to pot.
  5. Stir in onion and cook, stirring regularly, until onion has softened, about 2 minutes.
  6. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring regularly.
  7. Press CANCEL.
  8. Stir in the diced tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and soy sauce. Try to scrape up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the inner pot if possible.
  9. Stir in the noodles.
  10. Place bay leaf on top.
  11. Close and lock the lid.
  12. Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
  13. Press MANUAL and adjust to high pressure for 4 minutes. It should take about 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure.
  14. When cooking is finished, quickly release the pressure by carefully turning the pressure release valve to VENTING.
  15. Take out bay leaf.
  16. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  17. Stir the goulash and serve.

Notes

  • Can sub ground turkey or extra lean ground beef.
  • I like to use lite soy sauce.
  • Nutrition values are estimates.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 435kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 515mg (21%) Potassium 794mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 428IU (9%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 435

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 435kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 515mg 21%
Potassium 794mg 17%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 428IU 9%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 79mg 8%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.