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Beef and Sweet Potato Dog Food With Liver

A rich homemade dog food with lean beef, a small amount of liver, sweet potato, peas and broccoli, about 235 calories per cup.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8.5 cups
Course: Dog Food
Cuisine: American
Calories: 235
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb 90% lean ground beef 900 g
  • 4 oz beef liver 115 g, finely chopped (no more)
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli
  • calcium and vitamin-mineral supplement as directed by your vet

Method
 

  1. Boil the sweet potato until tender and mash lightly.
  2. Brown the beef and drain the fat, then cook the liver through, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the peas and broccoli with a little water and cook until tender.
  4. Fold in the sweet potato and cool completely.
  5. Add the calcium and vitamin-mineral supplement your vet or veterinary nutritionist recommends, at the dose they set.

Notes

Calories are estimates from USDA FoodData Central values. This recipe is not complete and balanced on its own: use it short term or as a topper, or have a board-certified veterinary nutritionist add the right vitamins and minerals for daily feeding. Liver is very high in vitamin A, so do not increase it.