brown rice and black bean pilaf

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown rice, raw (i use uncle ben's)
• 4 1/2 cups vegetable stock, (home made or purchased)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 large red onion, diced
• 5 cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 medium serrano chiles, seeded and finely minced
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 can 19.75 oz. can black beans
• - salt and pepper to taste