Easy 15 Bean Soup

Easy 15 Bean Soup
Each of these bean types are in the soup:

You can buy a bag of “15 Bean Soup” pre mixed - Hurst’s HamBeens Brand
or you can put your own together using a variety of beans:

Northern Beans
Pinto Beans
Large Lima Beans
Black eyed Peas
Garbanzo
Baby Lima
Green Split Pea
Kidney Beans
Cranberry Beans
Small White Beans
Pink Beans
Small Red Beans
Yellow Split Pea
Lentil
Navy Beans
White Kidney Beans
Black Beans

1 Can (1 lb) of diced tomatoes (if you prefer less diced tomatoes you can use the smaller 15 oz can)
1 small onion chopped (or dried onion flakes)
1 package Oscar Meyer thick carved deli Ham (I use the Virginia Brand Ham) cut up into pieces
1tsp chili powder
1or 2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)

Rinse the beans, place in a pot with 3 quarts of water. Bring to a rapid boil. Reduce heat, cover and continue boiling for approximately 60 – 70 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning/sticking. After 60 minutes, add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for 30 to 45 additional minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.