Sausage, Vegetable, and Barley Stew

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

COOKED barley (takes about 45 mins to cook - follow package instructions)

1 lb

Italian turkey sausage, casings removed

onion, diced

carrots, peeled and diced

stalks celery, diced

3 cloves

garlic, minced

1 pinch

red pepper flakes

4 cups

beef stock

1 cup

water

2 tbsp

soy sauce

1 tbsp

lemon juice (to taste - I used 2)

1 tbsp

cornstarch (depending on thickness preference - I used 2)

4 tsp

olive oil