Cocoa Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. dried black beans
• 10 c. water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 large green bell pepper, cored and halved
• 2/3 c. peanut/salad oil
• 1 large yellow onion, sliced
• 1 small hot green pepper, halved and seeded
• 3 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. plain cocoa powder
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. whole cumin seed
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil