Weight Watchers Goulash | Instant Pot and Stovetop

This quick and easy Weight Watchers Goulash recipe will become a comfort food staple for weeknight dinners that your whole family will love.  

Goulash (also known as American chop suey or American Goulash) is a perfect family meal. You can hide a ton of vegetables from picky eaters and bulk it up for yourself since vegetables are zero points on any Weight Watchers plan.

Where’s the recipe?

There’s a lot of information here, including tips, diet information, and detailed cooking instructions. I do this to better serve all of my readers. If this is more than you want, please simply scroll to the bottom of the page, where you will find this easy to print recipe.

Ingredients

Recipe Tips

• This is the perfect recipe for meal prep. Just freeze in serving size containers and reheat in the microwave when ready to eat!
• This recipe is great for adding in extra vegetables You can hide a ton of vegetables by pulverizing them in the food processor before adding to the Instant Pot. Your picky eaters will never know!
• If you are using gluten free noodles, reduce your cook time to 2 minutes. Double check your points as not all gluten-free pastas have the same point value as whole wheat pasta. 
• This recipe is easy to customize for your family’s tastes. I like to add mushrooms, carrots, and riced cauliflower along with the peppers, onions, and zucchini.  You can leave out any veggie that you don’t like, and double up on the ones you do.
• Swapping the crushed tomatoes for other varieties, such as diced tomatoes, will change the way this recipe comes out.
• Some people struggle with the burn warning when cooking tomato based recipes. I’ve never had that issue with this goulash, but if you’re concerned, add the tomato sauce last and don’t stir the food before cooking.

Instant Pot Instructions

1. Sauté Set your Instant Pot to sauté and spray with oil.
2. Brown your turkey Use a spatula to break apart the ground turkey. Cook until crumbled and browned.
3. Add your spices Add garlic, Italian seasonings, onions, and bay leaves to the pot. Mix well. If using pasta sauce, omit the seasonings and tomatoes.
4. Add your vegetables Add chopped zucchini, bell peppers, and crushed tomatoes and 14 oz. of water.
5. Add noodles Stir in whole wheat noodles.
6. Pressure Cook Close and lock the lid. Turn the valve to sealing. Select Pressure Cook and set time for 3 minutes.
7. Quick Release When the cooking time is up, quick release the pressure and remove the lid.
8. Serve Stir the ingredients in the pot to evenly mix. Serve warm and top with parmesan cheese, if desired.

Stovetop Instructions

1. Brown your turkey in a skillet on medium/high heat until cooked to a temperature of 165°F. 
2. While your meat is browning, boil your noodles until they are just undercooked (they will continue to cook in the sauces).
3. Add the noodles, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, and spices to your turkey and stir well. 
4. Simmer for ten minutes until your vegetables are soft. 
5. Top with parmesan cheese, if desired and serve warm.

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Freestyle and Smart Points have been phased out of Weight Watchers and have been replaced with Blue, Purple, and Green Plans.

• Blue Plan Points: Each serving is 1 Blue Plan Points
• Green Plan Points: Each serving is 2 Green Plan Points
• Purple Plan Points: Each serving is 0 Purple Plan Points
• 2022/2023 Points: 2

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• Weight Watchers Stuffed Pepper Soup
• Weight Watchers Crack Chicken
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