Catalan‐Style Shoulder of Lamb with Garlic and White Beans

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried white beans, such as Tarbais or cannellini
  • 3 to 3½ pounds boned lean shoulder of lamb, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 1 whole head of garlic plus 4 garlic cloves
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 ounces thick slices fatty pancetta or ventrèche, cut into ½-inch dice, any rind reserved
  • 2 medium onions, chopped, plus 1 whole onion stuck with 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, or 1 can (14½ ounces) organic diced, peeled tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ ounce dried French cèpes, rinsed
  • 1 wide strip of orange zest
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • Herb bouquet: 3 sprigs of parsley, 1 sprig of thyme, 1 imported bay leaf, and 2 celery leaves tied together with string
  • 1 pound French or Italian garlic sausage or homemade Toulouse Sausage (page 298) flavored with a pinch each of ground cinnamon, ground cloves, dried marjoram, and ground cayenne

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