Cuban Chicken Bean Soup Recipe

• 8 x skinless chicken thighs fat trimmed
• 8 c. water
• 2 x garlic cloves chopped
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 x bay leaves
• 1 c. minced green bell pepper
• 1 c. minced onion
• 2 can black beans - (16 ounce ea) liquid removed, rinsed
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1 1/4 tsp grnd cumin
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp dry oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp warm pepper sauce
• 1 1/4 c. cooked rice
• 1/4 c. sliced green onions

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