BEEF KABOBS

2 pounds high quality beef tip or round cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes
1 can (10-1/2) ounces) condensed beef consomme
1/3 cup dry white wine or apple juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Place beef in rectangular baking dish 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Heat consomme, wine, soy sauce, garlic and onion powder to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes; cool. Pour mixture on beef. Cover and refrigerate, spooning mixture over beef occasionally, at least 3 hours.

Thread 4 or 5 beef cubes on each of 6 to 8 skewers. Stir marinade gradually into cornstarch in saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. boil and stir 1 minute. brush over kabobs. Set oven control to broil and/or 550 degrees. Broil kabobs with tops about 4 inches from heat 7 minutes; turn. Brush with sauce and broil 7 minutes. Place on hot platter; spoon on remaining sauce.

8 servings