Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dry black beans
2 medium onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. paprika
3 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. chili powder
3 bay leaves
a few grinds black pepper
1/2 c. dry red wine or 1/2 c. fruit juice
5 c. water or chicken broth
salt to taste

Preparation

Bring beans to a boil in twice as much water as beans.
Boil for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.
Drain.