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Instant Pot Goulash Recipe

This Instant Pot goulash recipe brings another comforting, heart-warming, and appetizing meal to your table. And surprise not, it cooks in only half the time it usually requires on the stovetop!
  • cook TIME 40 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 50 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American, Hungarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 490 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (21)

  • 18 oz 97% lean ground beef
  • 3 oz onion diced
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Hunt’s tomato paste
  • 4 oz tomatoes diced, divided
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 2 oz celery diced
  • 6 oz macaroni
  • 2 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 4 oz cheddar cheese grated, divided
  • 0.5 oz Parmesan cheese powder divided
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Sauté 3 oz onion and 1 tbsp garlic in 1/2 tbsp olive oil on the “Sauté” setting for 3 minutes.

2

Stir in 1 tbsp Hunt’s tomato paste.

3

Add 2 oz chopped tomatoes. Stir for 2 minutes.

4

Add 18 oz ground beef and do a quick sauté for 4 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat. Stir constantly until all the bits are well-browned (with no pink remains). Spoon off excess fat (if there’s any).

5

Add 1 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 bay leaf, and 1 tsp oregano. Stir.

6

Add 2 oz celery and 2 oz chopped tomatoes to the pot.

7

Stir in 6 oz macaroni and 2 cup unsalted chicken broth. Remove the bay leaf. Put the lid on, turn the valve to sealing position, and cook on high-pressure on the “Meat/Stew” setting for 12 minutes.

8

When the timer is up, perform a quick release of pressure, then carefully open the lid. Add 0.25 oz Parmesan cheese powder, 3 oz grated cheddar cheese, and 2 tbsp fresh basil to the Instant Pot. Gently stir everything together one more time, being careful not to break the macaroni.

9

Serve the goulash in a bowl topped with 0.25 oz Parmesan cheese powder and 1 oz grated cheddar cheese. Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh parsley before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 490kcal | Fat 17g | Saturated Fat 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 5g | Cholesterol 107mg | Sodium 516mg | Potassium 828mg | Carbohydrate 39g | Fiber 3g | Sugar 4g | Protein 44g | Vitamin A 692IU | Vitamin C 11mg | Calcium 303mg | Iron 5mg