Standard black beans

Ingredients

•  lb dried black beans

  picked through and washed
  1 unit
• Onion

  cut in half
  1 small
• ribs celery

  cut into 2 inch pieces
  2 unit
• carrots

  cut into 2 inch pieces
  2 unit
• green bell pepper

  cored and seeded
  1/2 unit
• garlic

  peeled
  3 cloves
• bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf

  3 sprigs fresh thyme, 3 springs of fresh parsley, tied in a piece of cheesecloth
  1 unit
• ground cumin
  1/2 teaspoon
• dried oregano
  1/2 teaspoon
• salt and freshly ground pepper

  to taste
  1 unit