Best Instant Pot Midwest Goulash Recipes

INSTANT POT® GOULASH

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add beef, mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard fat.
• Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, dry noodles, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, and bay leaves. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove bay leaves before serving.

INSTANT POT GOULASH

Steps:

• Set the Instant Pot to sauté. When hot, add the olive oil, onion, and garlic; sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ground beef. Break up the meat with a wooden spoon and brown until no pink remains. Spoon off any excess liquid.
• Add the one cup of beef broth and stir to deglaze. Add the 2 cups of water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and the remaining seasonings. Stir well. Stir in the elbow macaroni.
• Put on the lid, set to sealing position, and set to high pressure for 1 minute, with a quick release. After all the pressure is released carefully remove lid and stir. Make sure to turn off the keep warm function to prevent the pasta from overcooking. Top with shredded cheese, optional.

CLASSIC GOULASH

Steps:

• Cook and stir the ground beef in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the meat is no longer pink and has started to brown, about 10 minutes. Skim off excess fat, and stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir the meat mixture until the onions are translucent, about 10 more minutes.
• Stir water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt into the meat mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir macaroni into the mixture, cover, and simmer over low heat until the pasta is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and serve.

INSTANT POT GOULASH

Steps:

• Plug in Instant Pot and place the inner pot inside.
• Set to Saute, high.
• Add oil, let heat then add in onion.
• Stir and after a minute add in garlic & keep stirring. Do not brown, just soften.
• Sprinkle in salt, pepper, dry herbs and stir.
• Add ground beef and break up and mix with onions. Add garlic and onion powder, Worcestershire sauce and Tamari, mix all to combine.
• Taste once meat is cooked and adjust seasonings to taste. If pot times out during Saute, just hit cancel and reset to Saute again and hit start.
• Once meat is done and seasoning is adjusted, hit cancel on control panel.
• Drain off any liquid from meat and put meat back into the inner pot and place back into the unit.
• Pour in both cans, tomato puree and crushed tomatoes. Stir from bottom to top to mix with the meat.
• Taste and season to taste. Add brown sugar, if you are using it, more herbs, garlic or onion powder or chili flakes if you like.
• Add in dry pasta and stir into sauce to submerge & coat.
• Add water. Stir to incorporate well. Do not reseason. Water will be absorbed into the pasta so the flavor won't be watered down.
• Lock lid in place, seal in closed position.
• Select Pressure Cook, set time to 5-6 min depending on your pasta selection, high pressure. Press Start. *IF you like soft pasta, you can go up to 7 min but it gets chef boy ardee soft if you know what I mean��
• Machine will come up to pressure then beep when actual cook time begins.
• End of cook cycle will also be marked by a beep. Let machine natural release for 25 min then finish with a quick release.
• Remove lid & Set into lid rest mount.
• Liquid will be pooled on the top of the pasta. Gently fold in and it will be combined and absorbed back into the dish. Stir up from the bottom.
• Sometime I do get a bit of scorched business on the bottom. I soak the pot in hot water, drop of dawn and a dryer sheet or two. Let it soak the try scrubbing off. A light application of the non abrasive Barkeepers Friend powder or liquid is good too.

INSTANT POT® HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• Combine sirloin, flour, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper in a bowl. Stir until the meat is completely covered.
• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil and bacon fat in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the meat, shaking off any excess flour; saute until nicely browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Mix water and beef base together thoroughly in a bowl and pour over the beef.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato paste and mix together. Reduce heat to low, cover, and set aside.
• Release Instant Pot® pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Carefully remove the inner pot and use a slotted spoon to transfer the meat to the Dutch oven.
• Turn the heat up under the Dutch oven to medium and let cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Add the liquid from the Instant Pot® carefully; mix to combine. Add pepper paste, dried shallot, remaining cayenne, and remaining white pepper. Taste for seasoning and cook over low heat until the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and serve.