Classic Cuban Beans and Rice

Ingredients

• (12 ounces) dry black beans or red kidney beans
  2 cups
• water

  divided
  7 cups
• salt

  divided
  2 teaspoons
• bay leaf
  1 unit
• oregano leaves
  1/2 teaspoon
• ground cumin
  1/4 teaspoon
• ground black pepper
  1/4 teaspoon
• chopped green bell pepper
  1 cup
• chopped Onion
  1/2 cup
• garlic

  minced
  1 clove
• vegetable or corn oil
  2 tablespoons
• dry red wine
  2 tablespoons
• hot cooked rice
  5 cups
• chopped fresh parsley
  1/4 cup