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Easy Instant Pot Ratatouille
Instant Pot Ratatouille is the quick and easy way to prepare ratatouille! Ratatouille is a classic french vegetable stew that’s rustic and soul warming. A traditional ratatouille recipe normally includes tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers and zucchini and is finished with fresh basil. It’s healthy, flavorful and on the table in about 30 minutes!

Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Select the Sauté option on the Instant Pot and set it for 7 minutes, then add one tablespoon of the olive oil. Once the olive oil has heated, sauté the onion and garlic for 2 minutes until the onions are slightly softened.
- Step 2
Add two more tablespoons of olive oil and the eggplant, and sauté 4 minutes more.
- Step 3
Add the last remaining tablespoon of olive oil along with the bell pepper and zucchini, and sauté 1 minute longer.
- Step 4
Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, herbs, salt and black pepper to taste and stir until well combined.
- Step 5
Place the lid on the Instant Pot securely and set to cook at High Pressure for 2 minutes. When the ratatouille is done cooking, quick release the pressure and remove the lid when the pressure has been released.
- Step 6
Remove the bay leaf and herb sprigs, then stir in the capers, fresh basil and adjust the seasoning as necessary.
- Step 7
Serve with crusty bread or over pasta, quinoa or polenta. Enjoy!
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I’m Marcie, a wife, mother of 2 boys and a German Shepherd named Uzi. I’m a cooking school graduate residing in Boise, Idaho where I can’t get enough of the outdoors. I created Flavor the Moments in 2012 so that I could share recipes with friends and family. Over the years, I’ve built this blog into a trusted resource for home cooks looking for real food recipes that highlight seasonal produce and sustainable protein sources.
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