Spicy Black Beans

2 cups dried black beans, soak over night
3 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped (leave seeds and ribs in if your really like it hot)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt
ground pepper

In a large pot, soak beans overnight covered in water by 2 inches. Drain and set aside in a bowl. In the same large pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and bay leaf and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cover with water by about 1-inch. Bring a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Taste the beans and season with salt and pepper.