BBC Food - Recipes - Mexican-style bean soup

Name: BBC Food - Recipes - Mexican-style bean soup
Ingredients: 500g/1lb 2oz pinto beans, or mixed dried beans; 2 onions; 2 celery stalks; 2 large carrots; 3 garlic cloves; 3 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil; bouquet garni of parsley sprigs, savory or thyme sprigs, 2 bay leaves and a rosemary sprig; 110g/4oz pancetta or bacon, or lardons, diced; 2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes; 1 heaped tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp dried oregano; salt; freshly ground black pepper; 60ml/2fl oz dry sherry; 1 lime; 150ml/5fl oz soured cream or crème fraîche; 1 avocado , diced at the last minute; 6 spring onions , thinly sliced; 2 red chillies, seeds removed, very finely chopped; small bunch coriander , roughly chopped; 1-2 limes , cut into wedges

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Make a Mexican wave with this chilli-spiked soup, loaded with avocado, sour cream and spring onions.

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Ingredients

500g/1lb 2oz pinto beans, or mixed dried beans
2 onions
2 celery stalks
2 large carrots
3 garlic cloves
3 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
bouquet garni of parsley sprigs, savory or thyme sprigs, 2 bay leaves and a rosemary sprig
110g/4oz pancetta or bacon, or lardons, diced
2 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes
1 heaped tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp dried oregano
salt
freshly ground black pepper
60ml/2fl oz dry sherry
1 lime
150ml/5fl oz soured cream or crème fraîche
1 avocado , diced at the last minute
6 spring onions , thinly sliced
2 red chillies, seeds removed, very finely chopped
small bunch coriander , roughly chopped
1-2 limes , cut into wedges