Nutritionally complete homemade dog food recipes give your furry friend the essential nutrients they need for a well-balanced and delicious diet (for a fraction of the price!)
Nutritionally complete dog food contains six essential elements: proteins, fats, water, minerals, carbohydrates and vitamins. Each component is required for dogs to enjoy a regular and well-balanced diet.
Unfortunately, not all store-bought, processed dog foods contain all these essential nutrients. If you want your dog to get all the healthy nutrients it needs to grow happy and strong, you don’t need to go further than your kitchen. It’s really not hard to make your own nutritionally complete homemade dog food. Homemade dog food is a fraction of the price of store-bought dog food, and you can be sure you are feeding your pet all the essential, high-quality ingredients they need.
Follow these recipes for nutritionally complete homemade dog food you can make easily at home.
1. Easy, Simple Homemade Dog Food
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Ingredients:
- 6 cups brown rice, uncooked
- 2 lbs. lean beef, ground
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced
- 3 carrots, shredded
- ¼ cup parsley, minced
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions:
- Cook the rice according to package instructions. Set aside to cool.
- In a large pot, add the olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and cook until thoroughly cooked through. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Drain away any excess fat.
- To the large pot, add all the remaining ingredients. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
This easy homemade dog food recipe can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or the freezer (depending on how much food your dog eats). It will stay fresh for a week in the fridge or up to three months in the freezer.
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2. Slow Cooker Beef and Rice Dog Food
Ingredients:
- 2 ½ lbs. ground beef
- 1 ½ cups brown rice, uncooked
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups butternut squash, chopped
- 1 ½ cups carrot, diced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 4 cups water
Instructions:
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker, set to a low setting.
- Cook the ingredients on low for five to six hours.
- Return to the slow cooker every one to two hours to stir the ingredients.
- Once cooked thoroughly all the way through, set aside to cool before portioning the dog food into airtight containers either for the refrigerator or the freezer (this recipe will keep for a week in the fridge and up to three to four months in the freezer).
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3. Chicken Jerky Strips
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Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 boneless chicken strips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 200°F.
- Trim the fat from the chicken breasts.
- Slice the chicken breasts into ⅛-inch strips.
- Place the chicken strips on a baking tray and bake for two hours, or until the chicken strips are hard and dry.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving to your dog.
These chicken jerky strips will last for up to two weeks in the fridge and make the perfect nutritionally complete homemade dog food.
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