Homemade Italian Style Beef Kabobs for #SundaySupper

Sunday Supper is partnering up with a new sponsor this week and I’m so happy to be a part of it. The Beef Checkoff  is joining us around the Dinner table! Let’s give them a warm welcome by talking about “Beef…. it’s what’s for dinner.” I think of my husband when cooking beef for my family. He once told me that he never liked beef while growing up. It was only as an adult that he realized it wasn’t that he didn’t like beef it was because his Mom always over cooked it. Now that I cook for my own family I’ve realized the way you cook beef does matter in the taste. I’ve cooked a lot of different kinds of cuts, but I still have a few I need to try out. I was lucky enough to attend the Food and Wine Conference a few weeks ago and one of the demonstrations was done by Beef Checkoff. It was so great to learn different ways to cut Beef. The employee talked about buying a large piece of Beef and how to really maximize the cut. She then proceeded to cut them into small filets, strips for stir fry’s and even kabobs! If you want to save money this is the way to go. Cut, package, label and freeze!

Since becoming a parent and really caring about the choice of foods I give my family I’ve come to appreciate all types of beef. Filet is by far one of my favorite cuts. I don’t prefer fatty cuts of beef like my husband does. The fattier the better as far as he’s concerned. I’ve yet to make him a Prime Rib. Believe it or not I’m a big fan of slowly roasting beef. Whether it be in the oven or in the crock pot. Nothing beats a good pot roast on a cold winter night. However during the summer months steak tips are a favorite in our home. I absolutely love making my own marinade and letting them sit for 24 hours taking in all of the flavors. Sometimes I even buy Sirloin strips from the local meat market and cut them into tips, it’s cheaper and I buy them plain on purpose to make a new marinade.

I decided to make Kabobs for this event and this is one you HAVE to try. It’s so good and has the perfect amount of herbs and spice. So break out your favorite skewers and let’s get our Beef on!

Homemade Italian Beef Kabobs

Ingredients:

2 lbs. Sirloin Tips

2 small summer squash

1 pkg. Of heirloom tomatoes

2 tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar

2 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce

1 tbsp. Italian Seasoning

1 tbsp. Montreal Seasoning (McCormick makes one if you can’t find one you can make one of your own here)

1 tsp fresh garlic, minced

1 tbsp of lemon juice

2 tbsp. Of olive oil

1 tsp of crushed red pepper (use at your liking)

What to do:

Combine the vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings, garlic, lemon juice, and oil in a small bowl and whisk together to combine. Pour the marinade into a zip lock bag.

Cut the tips into large chunks and place inside the bag. Remove the air and make sure you coat all of the tips. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for at least two hours (I always do mine for 12-24 hours and I flip the bag when it’s at the half way point.

Break out the grill, heat to a medium heat. Cut the summer squash into large chunks, I like the larger chunks so they cook evenly with the beef instead of being done before the beef is. Skew the beef alternating with squash and tomatoes. This made 4 large skewers for us.

I also used a different kind of skewer this time, I’ve never seen ones like this but since I got it as gift at the Food and Wine Conference I figured I’d give them a try! We loved them! I didn’t notice until after that I could have skewered them first and then placed the whole skew into the bag marinating the vegetables as well. I am going to try that next time because it was a messy job threading them and why not let those veggies get some flavor too! Grill for approximately 10 minutes, flip and grill for another 5-8 minutes. Let the skewers sit for 5 minutes before serving. We all know Beef needs to sit for an approximate time before eating right??? It makes all the difference!

For a lot of Beef inspired dishes I’m sending you over to the Beef Pinterest Board now! You can connect with The Beef Checkoff here:

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Now let’s see what everyone else brought to the dinner table this week! So much beef where do we start??

• Beef Barbacoa by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Beef Brisket Hash by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Beef Kafta with Lemon Tahini Sauce by Neighborfood
• Beef Teriyaki On a Stick by In The Kitchen With KP
• Chipotle Tequila Flank Steak by The Messy Baker
• Enchilada Casserole by Melanie Makes
• Greek-Style Beef Kabobs (aka Souvlaki) by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Grilled Sirloin with Caramelized Shallot and Roasted Garlic Compound Butter by Crazy Foodie Stunts
• Grilled Sirloin Steak and Eggs with Broccoli Rabe by Family Foodie
• Homemade Italian Style Beef Kabobs by Momma’s Meals
• Meatball Lover’s Sandwich by Shockingly Delicious
• Mini Meatball Minestrone Salad by Foxes Love Lemons
• Pepper Steak Crostini by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Pop-in-the-Oven Beef Stew by Alida’s Kitchen
• Restaurant Style Burger by Peanut Butter and Peppers
• Shredded Beef Wet Burritos by girlichef
• Spiced Coffee Rubbed Steak by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
• Spinach Pancetta Beef Rouladen {Spinach Pancetta Beef Roll-ups} by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
• Steak and Heirloom Tomato Salad by Magnolia Days
• Stuffed Flank Steak with Butterfly Tutorial by The Foodie Army Wife

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This post is sponsored by The Beef Checkoff. All opinions are my own.