Amy Henson'S Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) box \"Bean Cuisine\" black turtle beans
2 lb. shredded ham
2 medium onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bell peppers (1 red and 1 green), diced
1 bay leaf
2 Tbsp. sweet basil
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. fennel seed
1 tsp. oregano
3 c. orange juice

Preparation

Soak beans for 4 hours or overnight.
Drain and rinse.
Cover the beans with water and simmer 2 to 3 hours
(add more water as needed).