Black Bean Soup And Pumpkin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. black beans
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 c. chopped onion
3 cloves garlic (large)
3/4 c. canned tomatoes
1 c. fresh or canned pumpkin puree
2 to 3 c. vegetable or beef soup stock (powdered stock is fine)
1 Tbsp. cumin
3 to 4 Tbsp. sherry vinegar
1/2 c. sherry
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

To prepare the beans:
Wash them in cold water, picking out any foreign matter.
In a large bowl or pot, cover the beans with cold water and soak overnight.
The following day, drain the beans.