Instant Pot Goulash Recipe

If you love Italian food, you’re going to love this Instant Pot Goulash. Comfort food at its finest, goulash is a traditional Hungarian dish of meat and vegetables, traditionally flavored with Paprika. This Instant Pot version has Italian flavors and comes together quickly for a satisfying, hearty weeknight dinner. Check out the Instant Pot Goulash recipe below.

Instant Pot Cooking

If you are new to Instant Pot Cooking, be sure to check out our helpful series here: Instant Pot for Beginners and Beyond. This is such a great resource for new Instant Pot users.

The Instant Pot is available in 3 sizes:

3 Quart Instant Pot – The “mini” size

6 Quart Instant Pot – The standard size

8 Quart Instant Pot – The larger size (what was used in this recipe)

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We also offer a free guidebook, How to Lose Weight with Your Instant Pot.  Did you know that you can utilize your Instant Pot to help with weight loss? Because the Instant Pot is such a wonderful and popular tool in the kitchen, I am excited to share some Meal Prep Ideas for Weight Loss using your Instant Pot.

This is not a miracle tool but can be utilized to really help you stay on track. Below I will share tips, tricks, and my favorite tools to use the Instant Pot to help with weight loss.

How to Cook Pasta in the Instant Pot

If you have a recipe, like the Instant Pot Goulash, that needs pasta, and If you haven’t used your Instant Pot to cook pasta, rest assured it’s not difficult. Some of my favorite and most popular Instant Pot recipes involve pasta, such as Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese.

Pasta in the Instant Pot is delicious because it soaks up the flavors of your sauce and it’s all done in one pot that you don’t even need to watch.

A good general guideline for cooking pasta in the Instant Pot is:

• Use 1 cup liquid for every 4 ounces of pasta.
• Cook for 2 minutes less than package directions on “manual” or “pressure cook” setting.
• Quick release a bit at a time to prevent spewing.

Alternately, you can cook your recipe in the Instant Pot, quick release, then push the “saute” button and boil until pasta is done. This is what we did in this Instant Pot Goulash recipe. Here is an Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe that shows you another way to cook pasta in the Instant Pot.

Take care when cooking pasta or rice in the Instant Pot because the starch makes it more likely to spew out the top when at pressure. Do not overfill the pot, and if it does start to spew from the vent, cover with a towel until cooking is complete.

When the recipe is done, quick release a little bit at a time to help prevent spewing.

You may use white or whole wheat pasta in recipes. If using gluten-free pasta, depending on the brand you may need to cook a bit less.

Instant Pot Cookbooks

For more easy, delicious Instant Pot cooking, check out these cookbooks.

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WW Points in Instant Pot Goulash

This Instant Pot Goulash recipe can be prepared with lean ground beef, lean ground turkey or chicken breast. The recipe is divided into 6 portions and it’s 12 points per serving.

You can lower the points further by using lean ground turkey or chicken breast instead of ground beef.

Each serving is approximately 1 1/2 cups, although yours might be somewhat different depending on the type of pasta used.

Click here to view and log the Weight Watcher Points in this Instant Pot Goulash recipe.

Post updated January 2023 for WW Points.

Instant Pot Italian Goulash

This hearty Instant Pot Goulash is sure to satisfy your family – and best of all, it comes together quickly using your Instant Pot pressure cooker.

The Weight Watchers Points value of these recipes was calculated by this web site and is provided for informational purposes only. This is not an endorsement, sponsorship or approval of this web site or its recipes by WW International, Inc.

Goulash In Instant Pot Recipe

Looking for a recipe for goulash? This one is our favorite!

Serve your Instant Pot Goulash with a salad or any of your favorite side dishes.

This Instant Pot Goulash meal is a quick and easy weeknight meal for the whole family. What’s your favorite Instant Pot ground beef recipe?

If you like Instant Pot Goulash You Will Love These Instant Pot Recipes.

Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce – Have you cooked pasta in your Instant Pot? Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce cooks in one pot for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Weight Watchers Instant Pot 7 Day Meal Plan – WW members! Let’s lose weight with pressure cooking. Here are 15 WW Instant Pot recipes that are delicious and easy to make, plus a complete MyWW 7 day meal plan that includes healthy Instant Pot breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks that all have WW points included. If you are a Weight Watchers member, this helpful 7 day Weight Watchers Instant Pot Meal Plan is written especially for you.