Instant Pot Appetizer Eggplant Caponata

If you’ve got guests coming, this Instant Pot Appetizer Eggplant Caponata is the fastest, most delicious appetizer you can make in the pressure cooker!

I seriously love this easy instant pot appetizer recipe for eggplant caponata. Such a quick way to make a dip for yummy flatbreads. It’s literally just about chopping and tossing the ingredients together.

This would literally take hours of cooking to get just right on the stovetop, so I really feel like I’ve made something amazing when I do my quick release.

You know I love my Instant Pot and not just for dinner — and this is exactly why! My Instant Pot is seriously one of the best kitchen tools I own.

I use it all the time, multiple times a week. You can make breakfasts, lunch, snacks (& it makes the best yogurt).

For anyone, like me, that loves cooking, but not cooking for hours, the Instant Pot just makes the effort stress-free. You just need to gather all of your ingredients, pop them into the pot, set it and walk away!

This eggplant caponata recipe is so much easier than making those little jelly meatballs in the slow cooker or buffalo chicken sliders, and far more interesting than pulled pork rolls. Basically, it’s a quick and easy, better, healthier party food you can pressure cook in minutes.

So, be ready to eat your fill of Instant Pot Appetizer Eggplant Caponata and let’s get pressurized!

What You Need to Make Instant Pot Eggplant Caponata

• 1 pound Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 small zucchini, cut into ½” pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• ½ cup parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped dates
• ½ cup tomato paste, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper, to taste

Optional: olive oil or pine nuts

How to Make Instant Pot Appetizer Eggplant Caponata

Add all ingredients to the Instant Pot, reserving ¼ cup tomato paste.  

Set to high pressure for 5 minutes.  

Quick release and then add in the remaining ¼ cup tomato paste and stir to combine.

Serve with garlic bread, crackers, flatbread, pita bread, and/or olives. Caponata sauce can be served warm or at room temperature, and you can also serve with pasta or couscous.

If you’re loving this recipe, too, be sure to pin it to your favorite easy recipes board on Pinterest so you can find it quickly when you’re ready for the most awesome appetizer you’ve ever had!

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