Barley Stroganoff Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb beef stew meat
1/3 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (10 ounce) can beef broth
1 cup water
1/2 cup pearl barley
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sour cream

Preparation

Brown meat, onion and garlic in 2T.
olive oil in a 3-4qt.
saucepan.
Stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT mushrooms and sour cream.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Cover; cook over low heat for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Add mushrooms; continue cooking 15 more minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Serve over hot cooked noodles or rice.
CROCK POT VARIATION: Reduce water to 1/2cup.
Combine all ingredients except mushrooms and sour cream and place in crock pot.
Cover; cook on low heat 7-8 hours.
Stir in mushrooms; cover, cook on high heat for 15 minutes.
Turn off heat and stir in sour cream.