This topic is about a homemade stew recipe designed to help people with an ileostomy manage their output by making it thicker, while also ensuring they receive balanced nutrition. Here’s a simple recipe and some helpful tips shared by others:

Recipe:
- ½ kg or 1 lb of stewing steak
- 2 large potatoes, cut into chunky pieces
- 2 large carrots, also in chunky pieces
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 celery sticks, sliced
- Enough stock to cover the ingredients
- Salt, pepper, and a generous amount of garlic for seasoning

Method:
1. Simmer all the ingredients together for 2 hours.
2. Add ½ cup of long-grain rice and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
3. If the stew is still too thin, you can use a commercial gravy thickener.
4. This recipe makes multiple meals, tastes good, and is known to help thicken stoma output.

Advice and Insights:
- One person suggests adding rutabaga or swede to the stew for extra flavor and bulk, which can further help in thickening the output.
- Another person mentions that the ingredients are similar to those found in canned stews like "Campbell’s," suggesting a familiar taste and consistency.