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Thanksgiving meal for dogs - an English bulldog sitting on a dining-room rug beside a bowl of turkey, sweet potato, rice and green beans

Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl for Dogs

A dog-safe Thanksgiving bowl with lean turkey, rice, sweet potato, green beans, pumpkin and fresh cranberries. No onion, garlic, butter or gravy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 cups
Course: Dog Food
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground turkey 450 g, 93% lean or leaner, or plain diced turkey breast
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice or white rice for sensitive stomachs
  • 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato plain
  • 1 cup green beans cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 cup plain pumpkin puree 100% pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup fresh cranberries chopped, optional
  • 1/2 cup water or homemade unsalted broth no onion or garlic

Method
 

  1. Brown the turkey over medium heat, breaking it up, until no pink remains and it reaches 165°F (74°C). Drain any fat.
  2. Add the green beans, cranberries and water and simmer 5 minutes until the cranberries soften.
  3. Stir in the rice, sweet potato and pumpkin and heat through.
  4. Cool to room temperature before serving and portion the leftovers.

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. Refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.