Green beans with wholegrain mustard

• French bean↗500g g

  trimmed

• butter↗25g g
• shallot↗1

  finely chopped

• wholegrain mustard↗1 tbsp tbsp
• crème fraîche↗3 tbsp tbsp
• juice 1 lemon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pan of water to the boil, then drop in the green beans and cook for 4-5 mins until they are just cooked but still bright green and with a slight crunch.

2. 2

   While the beans are cooking, heat the butter in a large shallow pan and soften the shallot. Add the mustard and crème fraîche, and bring to a simmer to combine. Add the drained beans and lemon juice, stir until evenly coated, then serve straight away.