Instant Pot Goulash

Last year, I came up with an easy goulash recipe that took about 40 minutes to make, with only 10 to 15 minutes of actual cooking time. This made a complete, hearty, one-pot meal that was also kid-friendly, and I was pretty happy with it.

But lately, I’ve been making a whole bunch of meals with my Instant Pot, and it got me to thinking. Could the Instant Pot make that easy goulash even easier and faster?


Instant Pot Goulash
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins

is Instant Pot Goulash recipe has all the same great stuff my original Grandma’s Easy Goulash, and it cooks in about half the time of the original.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Instant Pot
Keyword: Instant Pot Goulash
Servings: 8
Calories: 382 kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
2 teaspoons seasoned salt I used Lawry’s
1/2 tsp pepper
½ cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic minced
2 15oz cans diced tomatoes
1 15oz can tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 cups beef broth
1 TB dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 large bay leaves
2 cups dry elbow noodles
Kosher salt and pepper to taste
1.5 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Turn the Instant Pot onto saute. When hot, add ground beef garlic, seasoning salt, pepper and onion. Cook until meat is browned.
When meat is browned drain fat if needed, then add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, broth, parsley, oregano, noodles, and bay leaves. Set your Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 5 minutes. When timer is up preform a quick release of pressure.
Take out bay leaves and give everything a good stir. Stir in 1/2 cup of cheese, until melted. Top with the remaining cup of cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cup of cheese over the top of the mixture. Replace the lid and let the cheese melt.

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