Easy Crockpot Dog Food
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
12 cups
Easy Crockpot Dog Food
Description
The recipe mixes ground beef with brown rice, kidney beans (drained and rinsed), chopped butternut squash, carrots, and peas, all cooked together with added water in a slow cooker. Cooking on low for 5-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours gently softens the rice and vegetables, and thoroughly cooks the beef, resulting in a well-blended, moist dog food. The slow cooking method allows flavors to meld and ingredients to cook evenly without requiring much active preparation.
After cooking, the food is cooled completely before serving to dogs. This homemade dog food offers a blend of protein, carbohydrates, and vegetables, providing balanced nutrition depending on the dog's dietary needs.
No additional notes are provided with this recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 ½ cups brown rice
- 1 Kidney Beans 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups butternut squash chopped
- 1 ½ cups carrot chopped
- ½ cup pea frozen or canned
Instructions
- Stir in ground beef, brown rice, kidney beans, butternut squash, carrots, peas and 4 cups water into a 6-qt slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours, stirring as needed.
- Let cool completely.