Photo shows the Regular dishSpaghetti Bolognaise — Easy to Chew
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AI-drafted texture method — not from the recipe book and not clinically approved. Texture suitability should be confirmed according to the resident's individual swallowing and dietary requirements and the facility's clinical/dietetic processes.
Requires Clinical or Recipe Review
Draft for approximately 50 serves. Pasta, cheese and seasoning quantities were not supplied; proposed quantities need kitchen confirmation. Confirm tenderness at service. Retain wheat/gluten and milk allergens; check wine and stock for sulphites and other declared allergens.
Tender spaghetti with moist beef Bolognaise and fully melted cheese.
Ingredients
- Beef mince 3-star 5000g
- Onions 1100g, peeled and finely diced
- Garlic 100g, crushed
- Carrots 600g, peeled and finely grated
- Celery 600g, peeled, de-stringed and finely minced
- Bay leaves 10g, secured in a removable spice bag
- Cooking red wine 250g
- Crushed tomatoes 4500g, passed through a sieve to remove skins and seeds
- Italian dried mixed herbs 60g, finely ground
- Tomato puree 300g
- Olive oil 30g
- Dry spaghetti 4000g, proposed quantity
- Parmesan cheese 500g, finely grated, proposed quantity
- Low-salt beef stock up to 1000mL, as needed for moisture
- Salt and finely ground pepper, to taste
Final texture
Soft, tender pasta and beef that break apart easily, without chewy strands, gristle, celery fibres or hard cheese.
Sauce, gravy & liquid
Use the tomato-meat sauce to lubricate the pasta. Incorporate stock during cooking rather than pouring loose liquid onto portions.
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
This dish does not need any further vegetables or starch served with it. Can be served with a side salad and or garlic bread.
IDDSI testing & verification
Level 7EC — Easy to Chew. Saved on this device only until staff logins are added.
