Easy Vegetable Soup

What about good old fashioned vegetable soup?

beef or bacon bones, fat removed.
3 litres of water
1 1/2 cups soup mix ( red lentils, pearl barley, split peas etc)
3 cups chopped vegetables e.g. carrots, parsnip, celery etc or used frozen mixed veggies
1 large can of diced tomatoes
salt and pepper

Put bones, water and soup mix in a large pot. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 to 3 hours until meat is falling off the bones.

Remove bones, add vegetables and tomatoes. Cook for a further 30-45 minutes. Season to taste.