Venezuelan Black Bean Soup

Ingredients (13)

• ✓ 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• + 1 small onion, diced add to pantry
• + 1 leek, finely chopped add to pantry
• ✓ 2 cloves garlic, minced
• + 7 cups water add to pantry
• ✓ 2 cups black beans, drained
• + 2 teaspoons brown sugar add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon dried oregano add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon ground cumin add to pantry
• + 2 bay leaves add to pantry
• + salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• + salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• + 1 cup croutons add to pantry