Bean Soup with beef

1 tablespoon olive oil 2 Italian sausages, diced 1 leek , sliced 2 garlic cloves , minced 2 carrots , diced 2 celery ribs , sliced 3 tablespoons all-purpose[...]

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[...]

1 lb navy beans , dried 8 cups water 3 cups beef broth 1 carrot , chopped 1 stalk celery , chopped 4 bacon , strips, cubed 2 small onions , chopped 1 teaspoon[...]