confetti soup

Layer 1/4 cup pink, black, baby lima, lentils, red lentils, black-eyed peas, red kidney, pinto, split peas, great northern, small red and white beans into a jar. Place 1 bay leaf and one beef bouillon cube on top.

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Set aside bouillon cube and bay leaf and soak beans.

Rinse and sort beans in a large pot. Add 6-8 cups of hot water. Bring to a rapid boil, and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain soak water and rinse beans.

Place beans in a large pot. Add:

6 cups water
1 can (14 oz.) chopped tomatoes in juice
bay leaf
bouillon cube

Simmer gently until beans are tender, about 2 hours.