Recipe: Ham Roast with Fresh Beans

1 Preheat your oven to 200°(th6-7)

2 In a large casserole, melt a few cubes of lard, then brown your seasoned piece of pork on each side, add your shallots and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. After 15 minutes, add a glass of water, broth or white wine around it.

3 Meanwhile, in another casserole, melt the belly pork cut into thick strips then add the diced carrots, a little thyme flowers, 1 bay leaf, the small onions and shelled beans, cover and sweat gently for 10 minutes.
Then add the tablespoon of concentrated tomato and pour 1.1 qt (1 liter) of water*, bring to a boil, salt and pepper and let simmer gently and uncovered for 20 minutes.