Carlucci Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. sirloin tips
1 medium onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
3/4 Tbsp. basil
5 carrots
4 potatoes
1 (29 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. oregano
5 Tbsp. barley

Preparation

Pare and slice carrots.
Cube potatoes and sirloin tips. Place all, but barley, in a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or crock-pot. Add 2 cups water.
In the crock-pot, cook 6 hours on low or 3 on high.
Using a Dutch oven, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
During the last hour, add barley.