Barley Caponata

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 cups chopped eggplants
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh button mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, crushed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 2 cups cooked pearl barley
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup chopped pimento stuffed olive
• 10 drops red pepper sauce (to taste)