2 lbs. beef tip or family steak, cut into cubes
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed beef consomme
1/3 c. cooking sherry OR any dry red wine
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tsp. cornstarch

You may want to pound the meat to tenderize it.

Heat consomme, sherry, soy sauce, and garlic to boiling in a 3-quart saucepan. Simmer for 5 minutes. Cool. Add meat so it is covered with sauce. Cover tightly and marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Use mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, onions, etc., on the skewers with the marinated meat. Whole potatoes partially cooked in the microwave are good, too. Ad the cornstarch to the marinade and heat until thickened, using a whisk to keep the sauce smooth.