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Tender Beef Casserole

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Level 7: Easy to Chew · 3 hr · serves 4

Tender Beef Casserole prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 7 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Beef casserole
  • Potatoes
  • Carrots
  • Rich gravy

The Level 7 version

  • 600 g stewing beef
  • 350 g peeled potatoes
  • 250 g peeled carrots
  • 500 ml thick smooth gravy
Convert it
  1. Cook the beef slowly until it falls apart with the side of a fork, then remove all gristle, fat, bones, and browned hard edges.
  2. Cook peeled potatoes and carrots until they are soft throughout, with no firm centers or skins.
  3. Keep every component moist with cohesive gravy and remove any thin liquid that separates.
  4. Cut and pressure-test several pieces from the serving. Nothing should need a knife or spring back after pressing.
EquipmentCovered casserole or slow cooker, fork for cutting and testing
SLP tipTenderness varies within one pot. Test the exact meat and vegetables that go on the plate.

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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