Carne A La Castellan(Castilian-Style Sliced Beef) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lb cured ham, cut in 4 long thin slices, each cut in 4 pieces
1 1/2 lbs beef, such as sirloin steak, cut in 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup dry red wine

Preparation

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in skillet.
Add and saute sliced onions and minced garlic slowly, cover til onions are tender.
Add ham, stir and remove from the heat.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in another skillet till smoking point.
Add the sirloin and fry quickly until just brown.
Remove and keep warm.
Put the last 2 tablespoons of olive oil in skillet.
Stir in flour and cook for a few minutes, add beef broth and dry red wine.
Keep stirring until smooth and thickened.
To the sauce add the onion mixture. Cook 5 minutes.
Add the sirlion back to the pan and heat for 1 minute.