Fresh Shell Beans with Sage and Garlic

Pork and beans is always, to me, a thrilling combination and a wonderful thing to eat year-round, but fresh shell beans are a seasonal treat not to be missed. In the South, black-eyed peas, crowder peas, and fresh limas are longtime favorites and farm stands there always have them fresh in season. More and more, fresh shell beans, such as cranberry, flageolets, and cannellini, are appearing in farmers’ markets around the country. If the beans are already shucked, packed in a little bag, it’