This hearty, warming Mexican bean soup uses basic store cupboard ingredients ... Peel, top and tail the carrots (and the sweet potato if using) and chop into 1cm/½in chunks.

Nigel Slater's budget-friendly bean soup is healthy and filling ... Roughly chop the onions and carrots. Warm a little olive oil in a large pan on a low heat and add the onions and carrots.

For the HamBeens brand, the package states that it contains "northern, pinto, large lima ... before you plan to cook the soup ...