Barley Stroganoff Stew

• 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

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

beef stew meat, onion, clove garlic, beef broth, water, pearl barley, ketchup, paprika, salt, pepper, fresh mushrooms, sour cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/barley-stroganoff-stew-43993 (may not work)