Christmas Limas with Barley and Squash

Ingredients

• 2-3 pounds of sweet winter squash
• 1 1/4 cups hato mugi barley, aka job's tears, or pearled barley
• 2 large onions
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 2 cups dried christmas lima beans
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon epazote
• 3-4 dried cascabel peppers
• 2 quarts chicken or turkey stock
• 3-4 ounces of strong dry hard cheese (I used a mix of dry jack & some kind of pecorino)