Instant Pot Turkey Goulash Recipe
This healthy goulash recipe an easy one pot meal! Instant Pot Goulash is a fast dinner that the whole family will love!
Servings: 6
Calories: 160kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 qt
- Food processor
- Sealing Rings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup zucchini chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper chopped
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 1 cup whole wheat pasta
- 2 cups water more or less depending on pot size and elevation.
Optional: you can substitute the following with 1 jar of pasta sauce, or you can make your own with the ingredients below.
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 ½ tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté and brown the ground turkey. 1 lb ground turkey
- (Note: If you're using jarred pasta sauce, omit the seasonings and tomatoes.) Add garlic, Italian seasoning, minced onions, and 2 bay leaves. Toss in chopped zucchini and bell peppers. 1 tbsp garlic, 2 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 cup onion, 2 bay leaves, 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup bell pepper
- Mix so that the seasonings and veggies are distributed.
- Pour 8 ounces of dry whole wheat pasta, 1 can of crushed tomatoes, and 14 oz of water over the vegetables. 1 cup whole wheat pasta, 14 oz crushed tomatoes , 2 cups water
- Stir until the pasta is fully mixed with the sauce. Lock the lid into place and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure using the manual function for 3 minutes. Use the quick release method to release the pressure. Give it a final stir to mix everything together and let the goulash cool for a few minutes.
- Top with cheese if desired and serve warm.
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Notes
Makes six equal servings of 1 1/4C each.
21 Day Fix Container Count, per serving: 2/3 red container, 1/2 green container, 1 yellow container. For the entire 21 Day Fix Goulash Recipe: 4 Red Containers, 4 Green Containers, and 4 Yellow Containers.
2B Mindset: This is a complete 2B Mindset lunch recipe
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Recipe Tips
- This is a great recipe for meal prep. Goulash freezes nicely and reheats easily for on the go lunches and dinners.
- If you would like to hide your vegetables from picky eaters you can add them all to your food processor and pulverize them.
- If you are using gluten free noodles reduce your cooking time to 2 minutes.
- If your noodles are undercooked, turn your Instant Pot to sauté and boil and addition minute or two until your noodles reach desired doneness.
- This recipe is easy to customize for your family’s tastes. You can omit the zucchini and double up on the bell peppers, add fresh chopped onions, riced cauliflower, the options are endless.
- Sauté ground turkey.
- Boil noodles per packaging instructions in a large pot.
- Combine the spices and crushed tomatoes. Or you can substitute this step with jarred pasta sauce.
- Add cut veggies, meat, pasta sauce (homemade or store bought) to the cooked noodles and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Top with parmesan cheese, if desired, and serve warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1015IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg