Recipe: Meatless Homemade Dog Food
As vegetarianism and veganism continue to grow in popularity, many pet owners are wondering if their dogs can eat these diets too. This meatless homemade dog food is a healthy option for most dogs. However, it’s important to consult a canine nutritionist about the supplements that will need to be added in order to provide balanced nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: about 12 cups of food 1x
- Category: Cooked Food
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Dog Food
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes (cubed)
- 3 cups peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 cup brown rice
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup lentils
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup 100% cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
Instructions
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Once boiling, add the rice, quinoa, lentils and sweet potatoes. Reduce the heat to low, and allow the ingredients to simmer for 30 minutes. Stir the food occasionally.
Remove the recipe from the heat. Add the peanut butter, apple cider vinegar, cranberry juice and coconut oil. The heat from the food will melt the coconut oil and peanut butter, making it easy to thoroughly mix the meatless homemade dog food.
Once the food has cooled, you can feed it to your dog according to the serving sizes recommended below.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 308
- Sugar: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 157 mg
- Fat: 21.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.1 g
- Fiber: 5.2 g
- Protein: 11.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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