Ground Beef Stew For Dogs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup unpeeled carrot, chopped into small pieces
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 (14 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 3 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1/2 cup uncooked whole wheat macaroni
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup uncooked barley
• 6 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in large pot brown ground beef, (do not drain off fat as dogs do require some fat in their diets) add all other ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 2 cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes.
• 3 check and stir periodically, if too thick add a little more water.
• 4 after 45 minutes it should look like a cross between soup and stew.
• 5 let cool, and it will thicken up some more.
• 6 put into individual serving size containers and freeze.
• 7 (i have 2 poodles so i freeze in 1 cup containers and they each get 1/2 cup in the mornings).
• 8 larger containers for larger dogs.
• 9 when ready to serve, remove lid and microwave until lukewarm, stir and make sure there are no hot spots!