IDDSI Level 7EC · Easy to ChewDraft — Requires Review
Recipe serves 50 Recipe book page 12
Scale quantities for
50 serves
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Tender beef meatballs in smooth tomato, garlic and parsley sauce with melted parmesan; approximately 50 serves.
Ingredients
3-star beef mince 6300 g
Onions 400 g, for meatballs, peeled and very finely minced
Fine white breadcrumbs 200 g, incorporated as a binder, not a coating
Ground white pepper 20 g
Diced tomatoes 4800 g
Garlic 60 g, crushed
Onions 600 g, for sauce, peeled and finely diced
Brown sugar 100 g
Malt vinegar 70 g
Canola oil 30 g
Continental parsley 1 bunch, stems discarded and leaves incorporated into sauce
Grated parmesan 200 g
Water up to 1000 mL, only as needed for moistening and sauce adjustment
Final texture
Soft, tender meatballs that break apart easily with the side of a fork, surrounded by smooth sauce without hard, chewy or fibrous fragments.
Sauce, gravy & liquid
Smooth tomato sauce with parmesan melted throughout; no skins, seeds or fibrous parsley. Match any additional fluids to the resident's prescribed requirements.
IDDSI Level 7EC requirements
Soft and tender; breaks apart easily with the side of a fork.
No hard, tough, chewy, fibrous, stringy, crunchy or crumbly bits.
No bones, gristle, pips, seeds or skins.
Preparation
Cooking
Texture modification
Serving & plating
IDDSI testing to perform
Chef’s notes from the recipe book
The parmesan is to be sprinkled over the top when served if requested. Garnish the dish with finely chopped parsley and serve with spaghetti.
IDDSI testing & verification
Level 7EC — Easy to Chew. Saved on this device only until staff logins are added.
Photo shows the Regular dish
