Roasted Mutton Shoulder With Buttered White Beans

Ingredients

• 1 handful dried white haricots (white kidney beans)
• 1 shoulder of mutton
• 1 clove garlic, halved
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp butter

Method

1. 1 Soak the dried haricots in water overnight.
2. 2 Drain the haricots and simmer them in salted water for 2 hours until tender.
3. 3 Rub the shoulder of mutton with the cut sides of the garlic clove.
4. 4 Roast the mutton in a moderate oven (350°F) until fully cooked.
5. 5 Stir the butter into the cooked haricots.
6. 6 Serve the roasted mutton with the buttered haricots arranged around it.