Holiday Green Beans

Add the sour cream at the last minute.

2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
2 teaspoons butter or stick margarine
3/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream

Combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
Steam green beans, covered, 5 minutes or until tender. Keep warm. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in mustard mixture and green beans; toss well. Cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in sour cream, and remove from heat. Serve immediately.
Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 45(29% from fat); FAT 1.5g (sat 0.8g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 1.6g; CHOLESTEROL 3mg; CALCIUM 33mg; SODIUM 185mg; FIBER 1.5g; IRON 0.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 7.3g
Cooking Light, DECEMBER 1999