# Hearty Beef Stew Dinner: IDDSI Level 4 recipe

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Level 4: Extremely Thick / Pureed | 40 min (after the stew) | Serves 1 + the family

## Family version

- Slow-simmered beef stew
- Carrots, potatoes, peas
- Crusty bread
- Rich gravy

## Level 4 ingredients

- 250 g stewed beef, very tender
- 150 g cooked potatoes and carrots from the pot
- 200 ml warm stew gravy, strained
- 1 tbsp butter
- Commercial thickener as needed

## Method

1. Make the family stew as usual. Low and slow until the beef falls apart.
2. Blend the beef with warm strained gravy until completely smooth; it should mound on a spoon, not pour.
3. Blend the vegetables separately with butter and a little gravy; sieve to catch any pea skins or fibers.
4. If any liquid weeps out as it sits, stir in a touch of thickener and re-check.
5. Plate as separate mounds and run the spoon tilt test on each component before serving. No bread on this plate.

## Equipment

High-speed blender, sieve, optional purée molds

## Practical tip

Blend components separately: a single brown purée reads as 'mystery food,' but three distinct mounds still look like stew night.

## Before serving

Run the appropriate IDDSI fork and spoon tests on the finished serving. Recipes guide the preparation; only testing confirms how the serving behaves.

## Safety

Use only the food and drink levels prescribed by the person's qualified clinician. Test the actual serving before it is eaten or drunk.