This hearty, warming Mexican bean soup uses basic store cupboard ingredients and is cooked from scratch in the microwave. Add extra chilli powder for a spicy kick. This meal, if served as six ...

Fasolada, the delicious bean soup dubbed the "national dish" of Greece is at the forefront again for the forty days of Greek Orthodox Lent.

To cook the beans, soak overnight in plenty of cold water. Next day, strain the beans and cover with fresh cold water. Add a bouquet garni, carrot and onion. Cover and simmer until the beans are ...

This spicy soup is great for a dinner party - guests ... or until fragrant. Stir in the chilli bean sauce and chilli sauce and then pour in the vegetable stock. Add the star anise, Chinese ...