Mirepoix

I cheated just a little bit for a few recipes in this cookbook! Any time you see mirepoix in a recipe list, it’s a combination of red onion, carrots, and celery. But technically you can find precut mirepoix in the produce section of many grocery stores, including Trader Joe’s. Some of the recipes were just impossible to make without the veggie base of a mirepoix, so hopefully you can forgive me! If you want to make the mirepoix instead of buying it, here’s what you need: