# Soft Turkey Meatloaf Dinner: IDDSI Level 6 recipe

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Level 6: Soft & Bite-Sized | 50 min | Serves 1 + the family

## Family version

- Turkey meatloaf
- Mashed potatoes
- Roasted carrots
- Pan gravy

## Level 6 ingredients

- 150 g moist turkey meatloaf, crust removed
- 120 g mashed potatoes
- 90 g carrots, braised very soft
- 140 ml thick smooth gravy

## Method

1. Make the meatloaf with enough moisture to stay tender and reserve the soft center rather than the browned crust.
2. Cut meatloaf and carrots to pieces no larger than 1.5 cm.
3. Press the thickest meatloaf piece with a fork; it should squash completely and not spring back.
4. Cover the cut pieces with thick gravy and keep the mashed potato soft and moist.
5. Leave crisp roasted edges and any fried onion topping on the family platter.

## Equipment

Fork for measuring and testing

## Practical tip

A meatloaf can be soft in the center and tough at the edge, so test the exact portion that will be served.

## 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.