Broadway Black Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried black beans -- washed and picked over for stones
• Cold water to cover beans
• 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro, stemmed and chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp oregano, crushed
• 4 1/2 tsp New Mexico chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp red chiles, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce) can pureed tomatoes
• 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• garlic to taste
• 4 tablespoons brandy or sherry
• Fresh cilantro