Instant Pot Goulash Soup

Name: Instant Pot Goulash Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 1/2 – 2 lbs. extra lean ground beef (preferably less than 10% fat); 2 tsp. + 1 tsp. olive oil; 1 large red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and cut into short strips; 1 large onion, cut into short strips; 1 T minced garlic (minced garlic from a jar is fine); 2 T sweet paprika, preferably Hungarian paprika (I used Szeged Sweet Paprika, see notes.); 1/2 tsp. hot paprika, preferably Hungarian paprika (I used Szeged Hot Paprika, see notes. If you don’t have hot paprika, use a little more sweet paprika and a pinch of Cayenne pepper.); 4 cups homemade beef stock (or use a little less than 3 cans beef broth – 14 oz. can); 2 cans (14.5 oz. can) petite diced tomatoes; sour cream for serving (optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

This Instant Pot Goulash Soup uses ground beef and peppers and it's a delicious and quick low-carb dinner. And I highly recommend serving the soup with sour cream added at the table!

Updated at: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:19:48 GMT