| 1 | Wash and soak beans over night, drain and rinse well. |
| 2 | Cover with water and bring to boil and boil until tender, about one hour. |
| 3 | Drain and rinse again. |
| 4 | In large pot put the 6 cups of water and soup stock mix and bring to a slow boil. |
| 5 | In fry pan cook diced bacon until almost crisp, remove and add to stock. |
| 6 | In fry pan add the chopped onion and chopped clove of garlic and cook till transparent then add to stock. |
| 7 | Add the beans and chopped vegetables, tomato juice and tomatoes. |
| 8 | Simmer until vegetables are tender approximately 30 min. |
| 9 | p.s. |
| 10 | Beans mixture are, navy, pinto, lima, kidney, lentils, barley and any other beans you can think of. |
| 11 | Very good and full of protein. |
