russian rassolnik soup

Ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 1 pound beef, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup barley
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 3 - medium potatoes, diced
• 1 - carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups dill pickles, diced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 - carrot, grated
• 1 - onion, finely diced
• 2 - celery stalks, finely sliced
• 1 tablespoon ketchup or tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons dill
• 2 - bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• - sour cream