Homemade Dog Food (Lemon & Polly's Favorite)
Homemade Dog Food (Lemon & Polly's Favorite)
Ingredients
For the Dog Food Base
- 4 pounds ground pork
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 sweet potato, roughly chopped, skins on
- 2 cups frozen carrots
- 2 cups frozen spinach
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 3 cups white or brown rice, uncooked
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
Optional Additions
- 1 canned pumpkin, for added fiber
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, add the olive oil and heat it over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the roughly chopped sweet potato (with skins on) and the ground pork to the pot. Cook, breaking up the pork, until it is browned.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Stir in the frozen carrots, frozen spinach, and frozen peas.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the uncooked white or brown rice and the water to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the rice is fully cooked and the sweet potatoes are soft.
⏱️ 35 min
- 6
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the frozen blueberries. Adding them off the heat helps retain their nutrients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
If desired, stir in the canned pumpkin for additional fiber.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Allow the dog food to cool completely before serving to your pets. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Homemade Dog Food (Lemon & Polly's Favorite)
Ingredients
For the Dog Food Base
- 4 pounds ground pork
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 sweet potato, roughly chopped, skins on
- 2 cups frozen carrots
- 2 cups frozen spinach
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 3 cups white or brown rice, uncooked
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
Optional Additions
- 1 canned pumpkin, for added fiber
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, add the olive oil and heat it over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the roughly chopped sweet potato (with skins on) and the ground pork to the pot. Cook, breaking up the pork, until it is browned.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Stir in the frozen carrots, frozen spinach, and frozen peas.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the uncooked white or brown rice and the water to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the rice is fully cooked and the sweet potatoes are soft.
⏱️ 35 min - 6
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the frozen blueberries. Adding them off the heat helps retain their nutrients.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
If desired, stir in the canned pumpkin for additional fiber.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Allow the dog food to cool completely before serving to your pets. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.