Wash and soak beans over night, drain and rinse well. Cover with water and bring to boil and boil until tender, about one hour. Drain and rinse again. In large pot put the 6 cups of water and soup stock mix and bring to a slow boil. In fry pan cook diced bacon until almost crisp, remove and add to stock. In fry pan add the chopped onion and chopped clove of garlic and cook till transparent then add to stock. Add the beans and chopped vegetables, tomato juice and tomatoes. Simmer until vegetables are tender approximately 30 min.

P.S. Beans mixture are, navy, pinto, lima, kidney, lentils, barley and any other beans you can think of. Very good and full of protein.