Step 1: Get seasonings ready.
Step 2: Heat oil and add onions, celery, carrots and garlic.
Step 3: Cook until light brown.
Step 4: Add seasoning to taste.
Step 5: Cook lightly, stir a lot.
Step 6: Add broth, she said you could add beef broth if you liked it better or vegetable broth if going vegan.
Step 7: Add barley, lentils and beans.
Step 8: Bring to a boil and skim off foam if it happens.
Step 9: Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, until dried items are soft but not mushy, adding water as needed.
Step 10: Stir occasionally.
Step 11: Season to taste.
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