Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup Recipe

• 2 c. Bean Soup Mix
• 4 c. water
• 1/2 pound ham, diced
• 1 c. minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 can (2 pound 3 ounce.) Italian plum tomatoes
• 2 cans (13 3/4 ounce. each) beef broth
• 1 1/2 c. diced celery
• 1 1/2 tbsp. leaf basil, crumbled
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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