Brazilian Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

 * 2 cups black beans
 * 3½ cups water or stock
 * 2 tsp salt
 * 1 cup chopped onion
 * 1 cup chopped carrot
 * 1 cup chopped celery
 * 6 cloves garlic, chopped
 * 3 tbsp cumin
 * 3 tbsp crushed coriander seeds
 * 2 peeled, sectioned, deseeded oranges
 * ½ cup orange juice
 * 1 tbsp sherry
 * 1 lemon, juice of
 * 1 tbsp black pepper
 * 1 tbsp red pepper

Directions

 * 1) Wash the beans and soak, them, covered, for 4 hours.
 * 2) Drain and add water or stock.
 * 3) Add salt.
 * 4) Bring to a boil and then simmer, covered, for 1½ hours.
 * 5) Sautee the vegetables and garlic.
 * 6) Add cumin and corriander.
 * 7) Cook until vegetables are soft, adding water if needed.
 * 8) Add veggies to cooking beans.
 * 9) About 10 minutes before beans are ready add the oranges, orange and lemon juice, sherry, black and red pepper.
 * 10) Stir, cover, cook 10 more minutes.