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Soft Turkey Meatloaf Dinner

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Level 6: Soft & Bite-Sized · 50 min · serves 1 + the family

Soft Turkey Meatloaf Dinner prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 6 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

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

The Level 6 version

  • 150 g moist turkey meatloaf, crust removed
  • 120 g mashed potatoes
  • 90 g carrots, braised very soft
  • 140 ml thick smooth gravy
Convert it
  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.
EquipmentFork for measuring and testing
SLP tipA 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 fork pressure test on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

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