White Tepary Winter Soup

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Cleaned and rinsed white tepary beans
• 2 tsp Oregano
• 3 Cloves garlic minced
• 2 Bay leaves (remove when done)
• 2 tsp Crushed red pepper
• 1 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tbsp Salt
• ½ lb Cooked and crumbled bacon – add just before serving. *Optional*
• ½ cup Carrots diced – add 1/2 hour before beans are done. *Optional*
• ½ cup Celery chopped – add 1/2 hour before beans are done. *Optional*
• ¼ cup Onion minced – add 1/2 hour before beans are done. *Optional*