My family loves pasta. It’s one of the reasons why this Weight Watchers Instant Pot goulash is a favorite recipe around here. This easy and family friendly recipe is so easy, and it is a great recipe to add extra veggies to!
If you are worried about your kids getting enough vegetables, this recipe is a game changer!
Here are some more recipes like this tasty Instant Pot goulash:
All of these delicious recipes also have Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points info!
How do I make this delicious Weight Watchers goulash recipe?
Don’t worry, it’s very easy! I wouldn’t give you a Weight Watchers Instant Pot goulash recipe that was difficult would I? No! Of course not.
- Spray bottom of the Instant Pot with olive oil, then push the sauté button and brown the ground turkey.
- Add spices (if you’re not using jarred sauce) to the turkey and stir.
- Add in peppers and zucchini. I also love adding mushrooms and any other veggies that need to be used in my fridge.
- Add dry whole wheat pasta and tomatoes or sauce. Fill up the tomato can with water or add 1/2 of a jar of water to the Instant Pot.
- Stir everything together, then close the Instant Pot lid and make sure your valve is on sealing.
- Set your pot for 4 minutes on high pressure, then quickly release the sealing valve as soon as it’s cooked.
Note: We often pull out the food processor and *hide* a few zucchini, 2-3 peppers, and a package of mushrooms in this recipe!
Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points Info for Goulash:
This recipe is really low in points and it makes a lot of servings…you know what that means!! It’s a fantastic recipe for meal prep.
This is a recipe that will hold up in the fridge for an entire week. I can make a batch on Sunday night and have it for lunches and dinners throughout the week without it getting weird or stale in the refrigerator.
This Weight Watchers Instant Pot goulash recipe makes 6 servings of 1 1/4 cups each.
Each serving is 2 Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points.
Can I make Weight Watchers goulash on the stovetop?
Sure! It’s just as easy but requires a bit more monitoring! Here are the stovetop instructions for this tasty goulash:
- Boil noodles and brown your ground turkey. Add cut veggies, boiled noodles, and browned meat to your sauce (or tomatoes and spices).
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
Weight Watchers Instant Pot Goulash Recipe:
Weight Watchers Instant Pot Goulash | Stovetop Instructions
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground turkey fat free
- 1 zucchini chopped
- 1 cup bell peppers chopped
- 2 cups whole wheat pasta (3 cups cooked)
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes or a jar of pasta sauce. If using a jar of sauce, omit the spices below.
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon onion minced
- 2 bay leaves take these out after cooking
Instructions
- Spray bottom of the Instant Pot with olive oil, then push the sauté button and brown the ground turkey.
- Add spices (if you’re not using jarred sauce) to the turkey and stir.
- Add in peppers and zucchini. I also love adding mushrooms and any other veggies that need to be used in my fridge.
- Add dry whole wheat pasta and tomatoes or sauce. Fill up the tomato can with water or add 1/2 of a jar of water to the Instant Pot.
- Stir everything together, then close the Instant Pot lid and make sure your valve is on sealing.
- Set your pot for 4 minutes on high pressure, then quickly release the sealing valve as soon as it’s cooked.
Stovetop Directions:
- Boil noodles and brown your ground turkey. Add cut veggies, boiled noodles, and browned meat to your sauce (or tomatoes and spices).
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
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Kim says
Great recipe, my family really enjoyed it! Do you think I could double the recipe? How would it change the cook time? Thank you!
Becca says
Hi Kim! You can absolutely double it in the Instant Pot! No change in cook time!
gloria says
In the lineup of recipes you list the goulash as 3 ww points but in the recipe for the goulash, you list 2 freestyle smart points per serving. Which is correct?
Becca says
Hi Gloria! I’m sorry, what “lineup” do you see the 3FSP in?
Lorraine Allen says
I’m new to the instant pot, this will be my first meal I’m making in it! I’m a little confused about the cooking instructions, before the ingredient list it says 1 hour 44 minutes then in the instructions it says set your pot for 4 minutes on high pressure, then quickly release the sealing valve as soon as it’s cooked. What do I set it to after the 4 minutes? Thank you, Lorraine
Becca says
Thanks for catching that error!
It’s 4 minutes in the Instant Pot – that’s all!
Sue says
Why does it say total time 3 hrs and 14 minutes? This will be my first try at the Instant Pot too.
Becca says
Hey Sue! Oh my, not sure. I just fixed it :) It takes about 15 minutes to prep and cook, but know that the IP takes a few minutes to come to pressure and for pressure to release :)
Sharon says
I am vegetarian do you think it would work with veggie crumbles too ?
Becca says
Absolutely!
Scott Engelman says
I’m not super handy in the kitchen, so I’m probably missing something. Step 4 confuses me. It is the “or” that is throwing me: 4. “Fill up the tomato can with water or add 1/2 of a jar of water to the Instant Pot. “
Sara Anderson says
Hi Scott,
That step depends on whether you are using a can of crushed tomatoes or a jar of pasta sauce. If you’re using a can of tomatoes, fill the whole thing up with water. If you’re using a jar of pasta sauce, fill the jar up 1/2 way.
I hope that makes sense :)