Have you ever checked out the clearance meat section at the grocery store?  Art calls it “grey meat”.  Basically, the grocery store marks down by at least 50% any meat that has an expiration date within the next day or two.  We’ve picked up some really great steaks this way.

Anyway, a few days ago we were browsing the “grey meat” and came across some stew beef marked down to just over a dollar a pound.  It’s been a little too hot lately for stew, but Art said he would love to make beef skewers.  Well, beef labeled “for stew” is notoriously tough, so I came up with an awesome (if I do say so myself) marinade recipe.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup red wine

1/4 cup olive oil

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

1 clove garlic, minced

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a gallon-size resealable bag. Add beef cubes and allow to sit in refrigerator for up to 24 hours (We let it sit in refrigerator a few hours, then dumped the whole thing in the freezer for a couple of days).

Remove beef from marinade and skewer length-wise on wooden skewers. Barbecue to taste and serve with your favorite side dishes.

Enjoy!!