Description
Homemade dog food brings comfort and health to furry companions, crafted with love and carefully selected ingredients. Balanced nutrition meets canine wellness, ensuring your four-legged friend enjoys a delicious meal tailored to support their vitality and happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound lean ground chicken
Grains:
- 1 cup brown rice
Vegetables:
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1 zucchini, shredded
Instructions
- Prepare brown rice by combining with water in a large pot. Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes until grains are tender and liquid is fully absorbed.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high temperature. Add ground chicken and cook for 6-8 minutes, breaking apart and stirring frequently until meat loses all pink coloration.
- Introduce spinach, shredded carrots, and zucchini directly into the cooked chicken skillet. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously until vegetables soften and spinach wilts.
- Remove skillet from heat and allow chicken-vegetable mixture to cool slightly. Transfer cooked rice to a spacious mixing bowl and gently fold in the chicken and vegetable combination until thoroughly integrated.
- Allow the entire mixture to reach room temperature before portioning for your dog. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for optimal freshness, consuming within 4 days. Alternatively, portion and freeze for extended preservation, ensuring convenient meal preparation.
Notes
- Adjust rice cooking time based on your dog’s chewing ability, ensuring softer texture for older or smaller dogs.
- Ground chicken can be substituted with lean turkey or boiled chicken breast for variety and protein diversity.
- Include a veterinarian-recommended multivitamin supplement to ensure complete nutritional balance.
- Rotate vegetable ingredients monthly to prevent nutrient fatigue and provide different micronutrients for your dog’s diet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Recipes for Dogs
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg