Green Beans with Mustard Sauce—Another Good Green Bean Dish.
Cooks' Note
Fresh or frozen green beans are an excellent source of fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C. To scald milk, heat in a small saucepan over medium heat just until the milk begins to give off steam and bubbles form around the edge, 3 to 4 minutes.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 4
Ingredients
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 teaspoon stone-ground whole-wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup scalded milk
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3/4 pound fresh green beans, ends snapped, or one 9-ounce package frozen cut green beans, thawed
Preparation
Whisk together the eggs, flour, dry mustard, and salt in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Whisking constantly, slowly add the milk, and cook until the sauce is thickened enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 4 minutes. Squeeze in the lemon juice and stir. Microwave fresh beans at full power until just crisp tender, 3 to 5 minutes, or cook frozen beans according to package directions. Transfer the beans to a serving plate and spoon the sauce on top.
