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Who grew up with Goulash? I did! It was a meal we had often. I adapted this classic one-pot dish so the next generation can enjoy it, too! Instant Pot American Goulash is a pressure cooker goulash that is a one-pot meal. You can make this on a weeknight in under an hour, and have the gang all fed with a big bowl of comfort food!
Instant Pot American Goulash
Mom made the best goulash, and I wish I had written down her recipe. Over the years I have just winged it, but when a lady from our church shared her recipe with me, I knew this was very close to my mom’s recipe!
I recently decided to try it in my Instant Pot. I like the one-pot simplicity, and not having to cook the macaroni in a separate pot! So now I make Instant Pot American Goulash more often than I made the traditional. It’s so much easier!
This is a pretty versatile goulash. If you want, you can throw in frozen mixed veggies in place of the corn. You can use a can of beans, and can serve it with or without cheese added. We rarely had good cheese, so I’m used to having it without. It’s optional!
Some people grew up with the soy sauce version, while others, like me, had the Worcestershire sauce version. A friend of mine told me the soy sauce version was called American Chop Suey in their house. Pretty much the same thing.
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Instant Pot American Goulash
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Olive Oil (only if using ground turkey)
- 1 lb Ground Beef or Ground Turkey (93% lean)
- 1 Onion, diced
- ½ cup Celery, diced
- 2 Bay Leaves
- ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt (or more to taste)
- 5 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 ½ Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce ( or Soy Sauce)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
- 4 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
- 2 cups (9 oz) Small Elbow Macaroni (If you use penne, you will need 3 cups. Weigh your pasta if you can)
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- (1) 14 oz can Diced Tomatoes (with juice)
- (1) 14 oz can Tomato Sauce (or Marinara Sauce, 2 cups)
To Finish
- 1 ½ cups Corn, frozen or canned
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
Optional
- 1-2 cups Cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Turn on the pressure cooker's Sauté setting. When the pot is hot add oil (if using ground turkey) or add the ground beef. Also add onion, celery, bay leaves. Cook until onion starts to turn translucent.
- Add the red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt, garlic, Worcestershire (or soy sauce), and green bell pepper. Stir, and sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Pour in the broth and stir. Put a glass lid on the pot and let the broth heat up to barely a simmer. Then add the macaroni and paprika. Stir.
- Add the diced tomatoes and the tomato sauce, but do not stir.
- Put the lid on the pot and lock in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
- Cancel the Sauté setting and press the Pressure Cook/Manual button (or dial), Then use the + or - button (or dial) to choose 4 minutes (choose 3 if you like more al dente firm pasta).
- When the cooking cycle is finished, do a controlled Quick Release of the steam/pressure by turning the knob towards the Venting position in bursts, until you feel confident that no sauce will come out of the steam vent with the steam. Then turn the knob all the way to the Venting position to continue venting all of the steam.
- When the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid facing away from you. Then give the goulash a stir. Taste and adjust salt, if desired.
- Add the corn and the parsley. Stir in the cheese, if you are using it.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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You should indicate what sized IP this recipe is for. Won’t fit in a 3 qt: had to transfer to a 6 qt after adding the broth, but before the macaroni.
I’m sorry. The standard is 6-quart, and I indicate if I use any size other than that, hence my 3-quart category. But I understand your frustration.
I made this a lot and it’s fantastic! I made a few changes to the recipe. I use sausage instead of ground beef and I left out the celery and corn. It’s exactly how my mother made it on the stove.