This comforting mixed bean stew is packed with a variety of beans and vegetables in a thick, flavorful broth. It’s a ...

Add 1 quart of the water and the beans and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add the carrots and the remaining 1 quart of water.

5. Keep black beans into the same pan then add the remaining lime juice and plenty of seasoning. 6. Stir beans well to warm them and help them absorb any flavors of the fajita mix, then stir through ...

Add the onion, peppers, garlic, cumin, and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and just starting to brown, 8 minutes.

Traditionally, brown bread was steamed in a 1-pound coffee tin. But most coffee these days is packaged in cardboard, so I used an empty 21/2-pound can of kidney beans instead.