Broad Beans with a bechamel sauce

boil 1lb of broad beans for 3-5 minutes until cooked
wait until cooled and unshell the beans
make a bechamel sauce - melt around a tbs of butter in a small saucepan,
add 1/2 tbs of flour and mix in with a whisk
add a drop of milk at a timing whisking constantly to avoid lumps, add around 1/2 pint of milk in total and keep stiring.
When the sauce has thickened add a few chopped basil leaves, parmesan, salt and pepper.
Mix in broad beans, heat for a couple of minutes and serve.

Serve as a side or a light main.

delicious :-)