Mexican Black Bean Soup | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound dried black beans, thoroughly rinsed and bad beans discarded
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 bay leaves
• water, to taste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 lime, juiced
• salt, to taste
• cotija cheese, to taste, for topping
• cilantro leaves, to taste, for garnish