| The Acadians centered in south Louisiana, or more | | | | 1 15 oz. canned chopped Italian plum tomatoes |
| commonly known as Cajuns have a term for sauted | | | | 1 teaspoon paprika |
| onions, celery and green pepper,...The Holy Trinity. It is | | | | 2 tablespoons maple syrup |
| the aromatic foundation of such famous Cajun dishes | | | | 2 sprigs thyme |
| as gumbo, jambalaya and etouffee. | | | | 1 15 oz. can cannellini beans, drainedtoasted sourdough |
| In Italian cuisine The Holy Trinity is onions, carrots and | | | | bread, for serving |
| celery sauteed in olive oil and it is the base of many | | | | Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat olive oil in an oven |
| soups and casseroles. This holy trinity is called a sofrito | | | | proof Dutch oven, add sausages and cook until evenly |
| and works very well in this hearty stew to start building | | | | browned, remove and set aside. To Dutch oven add |
| the layers of flavor we're looking for. | | | | onion, garlic, carrot and celery and saute for 5 minutes. |
| Let's get started... | | | | Add remaining ingredients, sausages and 2 cups of |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | | | | water to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil and put on middle |
| 12 small smokey pork sausages or breakfast | | | | rack in preheated oven and bake for 45-60 minutes, |
| sausages | | | | until thickened. Ladle generous portions onto toasted |
| 2 cloves garlic minced | | | | sourdough slices. To finish give a quick drizzle of olive |
| 1 medium onion, diced | | | | oil and a few small leaves of fresh thyme. |
| 1 carrot, diced | | | | Remember..homemade just tastes better. |
| 1 celery rib, diced | | | | |