Creamy Beef, Mushroom And Noodle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 lbs boneless beef top sirloin steaks, cut into small pieces
6 cups beef broth
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup ketchup (I left this out)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
8 ounces sour cream

Preparation

In a 5 or 6 quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium high heat.
Add onion,garlic, and mushrooms; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are softened.
Stir in beef. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink.
Stir in remaining ingredients except noodles and sour cream. Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat to medium low; cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in noodles. Cover; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender.
Stir in sour cream. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until well blended.