Amy Henson'S Black Bean Soup
["1 (16 oz.) box \"Bean Cuisine\" black turtle beans", "2 lb. shredded ham", "2 medium onions, diced", "3 cloves garlic, chopped", "2 bell peppers (1 red and 1 green), diced", "1 bay leaf", "2 Tbsp. sweet basil", "1 tsp. allspice", "1 tsp. cumin", "1 tsp. fennel seed", "1 tsp. oregano", "3 c. orange juice"]
["Soak beans for 4 hours or overnight.", "Drain and rinse.", "Cover the beans with water and simmer 2 to 3 hours", "(add more water as needed)."]
["Cuisine", "shredded ham", "onions", "garlic", "bell peppers", "bay leaf", "sweet basil", "allspice", "cumin", "fennel seed", "oregano", "orange juice"]