mushroom barley soup, mom

Ingredients

• 1 pound mushrooms, rinsed and drained
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 21 1/2 ounces condensed beef broth
• 5 cans water (beef broth cans)
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1/2 cup barley
• 1/4 cup parsley, fresh
• 1 1/2 cups celery and leaves, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, sliced
• 4 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 pint sour cream
• 2 dashes pepper