1-2 hours6-8 servingsblack pepper

Instant Dutch Oven - Ratatouille

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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6-8 servings

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1-2 hours

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Easy

Instant Dutch Oven - Ratatouille
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Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Main Dishes, Side Dish

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 40 min

Total Time: 1-2 hours

Cooking Technique: Dutch Oven, Electric Dutch Oven, Sauté

Cuisine: French

Diet: Vegan

Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Eggplant
  • 4 White Zucchini
  • 8 Shishito Peppers
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 12 1/3 oz Tomatoes
  • 3 Fresh Thyme Sprig
  • 1/3 cups Fresh Basil
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START
  2. Add 2 tbsp of oil in the cooking vessel.
  3. When the vessel is hot, add zucchini and brown by stirring occasionally.
  4. Add eggplants and shishito peppers and sauté until they are soft.
  5. Take vegetables out.
  6. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Sauté onions and garlic until soft and brown
  7. Stir in thyme, vegetables, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
  8. Press CANCEL.
  9. Close the lid.
  10. Select MANUAL 2. Set the temperature to 300F and time to 30 minutes.
  11. After 20 minutes, take the lid off. Leave pot to cook uncovered for the last 10 minutes.
  12. When cooking time is complete, let it rest for 10 minutes, uncovered.
  13. Stir in basil before serving.

Notes

Shishito Peppers can be substituted with 1 Bell Pepper medium in size, diced.

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

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