Cuban Style Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. black (turtle) beans
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped celery
2 cloves minced garlic
1 c. chopped carrots
16 c. water
3 to 6 tsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. oregano
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 to 2 tsp. liquid smoke
1/4 to 1/8 tsp. dry hot peppers
2 Tbsp. unsalted margarine
1/4 c. fresh lime juice
bay leaves

Preparation

Garnish:
minced parsley and cilantro, lemon and lime slices, and chopped hard-boiled egg.