Basic Canine Casserole
(for Adult dogs)
4 large chicken leg quarters (about 3.5 lbs)
1/2 tsp sea salt
5 cups water or natural broth (no msg!)
1 large sweet potato or 4 large carrots
1 cup frozen or canned green beans or peas
1/2 cup frozen spinach or kale
1cup brown rice or pearled barley
3 TBSP dried parsley
1 tablespoon kelp or dulse flakes (optional)
(www.seaveg.com)*
* Kelp and dulse are sea vegetables and provide balanced source of vitamins,
minerals, and micronutrients.
Place chicken and salt in 5 cups water or natural broth and bring to boil. Add barley
or rice and sweet potatoes/carrots, simmer 40 minutes. Add green vegetables and
continue cooking 10-15 more minutes. Remove chicken and cool. Remove bones* and
cartilage, then return meat and skin to pot. Add parsley and sea veggies if using. Stir
and refrigerate in airtight container, stays fresh at least 1 week, or freeze some for
future use.
For variation, occasionally use 3 lbs 75% lean hamburg or stew meat instead of
chicken, but wait until the last 15 minutes of cooking time to add it.
Other vegetables can be used, but avoid broccoli and cabbage as they can cause gas,
and corn, as it is a common allergen.
Oats, barley, or egg noodles can be used in place of brown rice.
Overweight dog?
It is easy to reduce calories by skimming broth and removing fat and skin from
chicken.
Trying to put weight on a thin dog?
Add 2-3 TBSP olive or canola oil for extra calories.
* Do NOT ever feed cooked chicken bones to a dog, they can splinter and injure the
stomach or intestines.
(for Adult dogs)
4 large chicken leg quarters (about 3.5 lbs)
1/2 tsp sea salt
5 cups water or natural broth (no msg!)
1 large sweet potato or 4 large carrots
1 cup frozen or canned green beans or peas
1/2 cup frozen spinach or kale
1cup brown rice or pearled barley
3 TBSP dried parsley
1 tablespoon kelp or dulse flakes (optional)
(www.seaveg.com)*
* Kelp and dulse are sea vegetables and provide balanced source of vitamins,
minerals, and micronutrients.
Place chicken and salt in 5 cups water or natural broth and bring to boil. Add barley
or rice and sweet potatoes/carrots, simmer 40 minutes. Add green vegetables and
continue cooking 10-15 more minutes. Remove chicken and cool. Remove bones* and
cartilage, then return meat and skin to pot. Add parsley and sea veggies if using. Stir
and refrigerate in airtight container, stays fresh at least 1 week, or freeze some for
future use.
For variation, occasionally use 3 lbs 75% lean hamburg or stew meat instead of
chicken, but wait until the last 15 minutes of cooking time to add it.
Other vegetables can be used, but avoid broccoli and cabbage as they can cause gas,
and corn, as it is a common allergen.
Oats, barley, or egg noodles can be used in place of brown rice.
Overweight dog?
It is easy to reduce calories by skimming broth and removing fat and skin from
chicken.
Trying to put weight on a thin dog?
Add 2-3 TBSP olive or canola oil for extra calories.
* Do NOT ever feed cooked chicken bones to a dog, they can splinter and injure the
stomach or intestines.
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| Optional supplements to be added at feeding time: Bone Meal Powder Fish Oil or Flax Seed Oil Canine Multi-Vitamin (follow label directions for amounts) Available at www.naturalcanine.com |
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