Brussels Sprouts With Lemon Mustard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb Brussels sprouts
1/4 t salt (optional)
1 t margarine
juice of 1 lemon
1 t fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 t crushed dried
pepper to taste
1 T Dijon mustard

Preparation

Trim Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow or withered leaves.
Cut an X in the stem of each sprout.
Cook in boiling salted water until tender.
Drain and cool under cool running water.
Remove the leaves from sprouts and set aside.