Zesty Beef or Chicken (and Vegetable) Marinade

1 16 oz. bottle creamy italian salad dressing

1 cup teriyaki sauce

1/4 cup soy sauce (optional)

2 TBSP minced garlic

1 TBSP ground black pepper

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients, mix well. Pour over steaks or chicken pieces, cover, and refrigerate overnight.

Other ideas:

For added zip, throw in a tablespoon of crushed red pepper.

For some excellent shish kabobs, cut meat into bite sized pieces before marinating. Cut bite-sized pieces of red and green bell pepper, purple onion, and mushrooms, and put in a seperate batch of marinade. After refrigerating overnight, drain and put on skewers to grill or bake. Save the drained-off marinade to put in baking pan or baste with while grilling.