simply elegant steak

Ingredients For simply elegant steak

• CREAM SOUP MIXTURE
• 3 clove

  fresh garlic, minced
• 1/2 c

  mushrooms, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 c

  finely chopped celery
• 1/2 c

  butter
• 6 Tbsp

  flour
• 2 c

  milk
• 2

  cubes beef bouillon
• STEAK
• 1 1/2 lb

  bottom round steak (or a london broil works well too)
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil, extra virgin
• 2

  onions, peeled, halved, and sliced
• 1/4 tsp

  fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/2 tsp

  fresh cracked sea salt
• 1 tsp

  thyme, dried
• 1 c

  red wine (i use a merlot)
• 1 tsp

  crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tsp

  brown sugar
• 1

  bay leaf
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh grated ginger
• 1 lb

  pasta, prepared al dente