Grilled Steaks in Red Wine Marinade

This is definitely a special occasion type of meal (not because the prep but because you want to get a really good--meaning expensive--cut of meat for this). It was oh so worth the money though.

• 1 cup red wine, preferable Bordeaux
• 1 heaping tablespoon grain mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 black peppercorns, crushed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 to 6 6 0z. steaks

1. Combine wine, mustard, thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt together in a large bowl. Mix well.

2. Add steak and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinade for 8 hours or overnight.

3. Remove meat from fridge 1 hour before you are ready to grill. Drain marinade just before grilling.

4. Prepare grill. When the heat is medium-high, place steaks on grill. Sear 2 minutes on each side to seal in juices. Remove from grill until heat is medium, the put back on the grill and continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes longer on each side or until desired doneness.