White Beans with Sage and Garlic

This is a simple, easy dish to put in the oven after you have baked something at a high temperature, so you can put the dropping temperatures to good use — you can even leave it overnight and reheat it the next day. Dried beans are a great store-cupboard stand-by. Just remember to soak them overnight before you use them, and don’t add salt before they are cooked, otherwise they will never soften. Always boil them vigorously for 10 minutes on the hob, to help them tenderize, before slowly co