Runner Beans with Shallot Butter

Ingredients

• Runner beans, topped, tailed and cut into diagonal ribbons
• Small onion, finely sliced
• Butter (lots)
• Vinegar (a little)
• Sugar (a little)
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. 1Blanch the beans (topped, tailed and cut into diagonal ribbons) for 4-5 minutes.
2. 2Fry small finely sliced onion till soft.
3. 3Add lots of butter and the beans.
4. 4Finish with a little vinegar and sugar and let that bubble away.
5. 5Season well.