Weight Watchers Goulash Recipe

This healthy goulash recipe is so easy to make and can be made with turkey or beef. It’s a tasty meal that’s packed full of veggies!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins

Equipment

Instant Pot 6 qt
Food processor
Sealing Rings

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey fat free
1 tbsp garlic minced
2 ½ tbsp Italian seasoning
½ cup onion minced
2 bay leaves take these out after cooking
1 cup zucchini chopped
1 cup bell pepper chopped
14 oz crushed tomatoes or a jar of pasta sauce. If using a jar of sauce, omit the spices below.
1 cup whole wheat pasta elbow, dry

Instructions

Instant Pot Directions:

Set your Instant Pot to Sauté and spray with oil.
Use a spatula to break apart the ground turkey. Cook until crumbled and browned. 1 lb ground turkey
Add garlic, Italian seasoning, onions, and bay leaves to the pot. Mix well. 1 tbsp garlic, 2 ½ tbsp Italian seasoning, ½ cup onion, 2 bay leaves
Add chopped zucchini, bell peppers, and crushed tomatoes and 2 cups of water. 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup bell pepper, 14 oz crushed tomatoes
Stir in your whole wheat noodles. 1 cup whole wheat pasta
Close and lock the lid and turn the valve to sealing. Select Pressure cook and set time for 3 minutes.
When the cook time is up, quick release the pressure and remove the lid.
Stir the ingredients in the pot to evenly mix. Serve warm and top with parmesan cheese, if desired.

Stovetop Directions:

Brown your turkey in a skillet on medium/high heat until cooked, 165°F. 1 lb ground turkey
While your meat is browning, boil your noodles until they are just undercooked (they will continue to cook in the sauces). 1 cup whole wheat pasta
Add the noodles, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, and spices to your turkey and stir well. 1 cup zucchini, 1 cup bell pepper, 14 oz crushed tomatoes, 1 tbsp garlic, 2 ½ tbsp Italian seasoning, ½ cup onion
Simmer for ten minutes until your vegetables are soft.
Top with parmesan cheese, if desired and serve warm.

Notes

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 stuffing in extra vegetables You can hide a ton of vegetables by pulverizing 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.
Use the sauté feature on your Instant Pot to continue cooking your pasta if it is more al dente than you prefer.
This recipe is easy to customize for your family’s tastes. I like to add 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.

Weight Watchers Points:

1 Blue Plan Point | 2 Green Plan Points | 0 Purple Plan Points | 2023 Points: 2

Nutrition