Bean Soup without bacon

1 lb dry black beans 1 lb dry red beans 1 lb dry kidney beans 1 lb dry navy beans 1 lb dry great northern beans 1 lb dry baby lima beans 1 lb dry large lima[...]

2 cups dried Pinto beans 2 cups dried baby Lima beans 1 pound ground chuck beef , browned first, Optional 2 cans low sodium Chicken broth 2 cans low sodium[...]

2 c. bean soup mix 2 quarts. water 1 pound ham , diced 1 onion , minced 1 (10 ounce.) can tomatoes and green chilies, undrained 1 clove garlic , chopped 1/2[...]