Black Bean Soup From The Columbia Spanish Restaurant Recipe

• 1 pound black beans
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon grnd cumin
• 2 quart. water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3 finely minced med. onions
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 green peppers, cut in strips
• 1 tbsp. salt

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