Cuban Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound of dried black beans
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons of dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon of Tex-Mex spice
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
• 4 cups of water
• 1 tablespoon of cashew sour cream
• 1 tablespoon of chopped avocado
• 2 tablespoons of chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon of minced scallion
• 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro