Instant Pot Goulash

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

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Time to pressure 10

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 435kcal

Press SAUTE on the Instant Pot.
When hot, add ground beef.
1 pound lean ground beef¹
Cook, stirring regularly, until meat has browned.
Carefully drain fat and return meat to pot.
Stir in onion and cook, stirring regularly, until onion has softened, about 2 minutes.
1 cup diced white or yellow onion
Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, stirring regularly.
3 cloves garlic
Press CANCEL.
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.
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
Stir in the noodles.
3 cups elbow noodles
Place bay leaf on top.
1 bay leaf
Close and lock the lid.
Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
Press MANUAL and adjust to high pressure for 4 minutes. It should take about 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure.
When cooking is finished, quickly release the pressure by carefully turning the pressure release valve to VENTING.
Take out bay leaf.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
salt and pepper to taste
Stir the goulash and serve.