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How to Freeze Mirepoix I froze my Mirepoix (onions, carrots and celery) so I have my starter for the week. I am excited to use it. I made enough for 4 uses. My fish last week turned out amazing.. cant wait to share the post in a few days.

Here is how I did the Ready to use frozen Mirepoix.

6 onions
2 lb of carrots
1 head of celery
salt
2 tbls oil or butter

Dice Onions and start saute in large pot with oil/salt on low
while onions are cooking peel carrots and dice ( I prefer a whole carrot to mini ready to eat carrots) add to onions
Then clean celery dice and add to carrot onion mixture. salt
Cook stiring till carrot are tender (not mushy)
Remove from pot in large pot to large bowl allow to cool.
Place cooled Mirepoix 7-8 cups in a gallon freezer zip lock (you can use quart size bags -2 cups per Bag)(I was out of quart and prefer to use less plastic)
Place on a large cookie sheet, laying bag flat, Using back of knife press into bags to create separate sections.
Freeze.. checking to make sure sections stay separated during freezing process.
Now ready to use simple break off a sections and place in pan for cooking. should speed up your cooking time.