Traditional Costa Rican Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried black beans (substitute with red beans or pinto beans)
6 eggs
2/3 cup lard or 2/3 cup vegetable oil
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups yellow onions, diced
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, diced
salt and pepper

Preparation

Rinse beans well.
Soak beans in water in a saucepan for 2 hours.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer until beans are soft about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat.
Puree beans with their liquid, onions, bell peepers, oregano, cilantro, celery, garlic, and cilantro in a blender.
Transfer to a saucepan and heat the soup at medium low temperature.
Poach eggs in soup.
Serve hot w/ fried flour or corn tortillas.