Healthy Doggy Dinner
Ingredients
1 pound (500g) ground meat (turkey, beef, lamb, chicken)
½ cup rice
½ cup oatmeal
2 tablespoons gravy powder
½ cup finely shredded spinach
½ cup finely diced carrot
2 cups cold water
1 cup hot water
Olive oil
In a saucepan, heat a little olive oil over a medium heat. Add the ground meat and fry until cooked through. Break up the meat with a fork as it cooks. Once the meat is cooked properly, add the spinach, carrot, rice, oatmeal and 2 cups of water. Allow the mixture to simmer until the rice is very well cooked and begins to swell. Stir occasionally to stop mixture sticking to the sides of the saucepan.
In a separate cup, mix 1 cup of hot water and the gravy powder. Mix well with a fork until there are no lumps of powder remaining. Add the gravy into the simmering mixture and blend well.
As the rice expands, it should absorb much of the water in the mixture. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool completely. Spoon the mixture into sealable, air-tight plastic containers.
Store unused portions in the fridge for up to 3 days or store in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Hamburger and Liver Stew
Ingredients
1 cup ground hamburger
1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
½ cup finely chopped liver
¼ cup diced potato
¼ cup diced carrot
¼ cup chopped green beans
½ cup rice
2 cups water
2 tablespoons gravy powder
Olive oil
In a mixing bowl, combine the ground hamburger meat and breadcrumbs until well mixed. Form meat into small patties.
In a frying pan, heat a little olive oil over a medium heat. Cook the hamburger patties until well cooked. Remove from the heat and allow them to cool. Add the chopped liver into the frying pan and cook well.
When the hamburger patties are cool enough to handle, chop them into small pieces. Add the chopped patties and liver into a medium-large pot along with the water, vegetables and rice.
In a separate cup, put the gravy powder and just enough water to form a thick gravy. Mix the gravy well to ensure there are no lumps. Add the gravy to the stew.
Simmer the stew over a low heat for approximately 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow the stew to cool completely before serving.
Store any unused portions in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or store in the freezer.
Salmon Doggy Loaf
Ingredients
1 16 ounce (450g) can of salmon in oil
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg – beaten
1 carrot – finely diced
1 stick celery – finely diced
½ teaspoon finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon cottage cheese
Preheat your oven to 350F (180C)
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the salmon, egg, cottage cheese and breadcrumbs well with a fork. Be sure to break up all the salmon pieces and remove any bones you find. Dice the carrot, parsley and celery finely and add these to the mix. If the mixture is too moist, add some more breadcrumbs.
Place the mixture in a small loaf pan and bake at 350F (180C) for 30-40 minutes. When the loaf is cooked through, leave it out to cool. Slice into sections to serve.
Store any unused portions in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
