Black Bean Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. 2
   Place the olive oil and garlic in a shallow baking dish and bake until light brown.
3. 3
   With the skin on, sprinkle the Spanish onions and green peppers with extra virgin olive oil.
4. 4
   Place the vegetables on a baking sheet and bake at 350 until the peppers are charred and the onions are cooked (translucent).
5. 5
   After soaking the beans overnight, drain, and place the beans, water, vinegar, bay leaf and salt in a large pot.
6. 6
   Bring to a boil and then turn down to simmer.
7. 7
   Remove the skin from the onions and deseed the peppers.
8. 8
   Combine the peppers, garlic and onion.
9. 9
   Puree with some of the liquid from the beans until smooth.
10. 10
    Add the puree to the pot of beans along with the cumin and dry oregano and cook until the beans are tender.