Ensuring your dog’s food is nutritionally complete is vital, which is where this DIY Beef Dog Food recipe comes in handy! It’s an easy way to guarantee your pup is getting all of the essential vitamins and minerals in their food, which not only can improve quality of life, but longevity as well.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
Healthy + nutrient-dense: The recipe itself is healthy for your pup to eat, but the DIY Nutrient Mix makes it a complete, balanced meal.
Easy: The DIY Nutrient Mix is quite easy — just sprinkle it on top of your dogs food and that’s it!
Make ahead: The dog food can be prepared ahead of time, so you’re only cooking once a week (or less!).
Even after all these years, my dog is still my best friend, which is why I’m so obsessed with this DIY beef dog food.
I adore my homemade dog food, and though it’s not the only food I make for Layla, it’s what I make on days when I run out of her usual food. However, not all dog food has all the necessary ingredients for long-term feeding.
I don’t know about you, but I want my dog to live forever. Really, truly I do, so I’m going to do whatever I can to make that a possibility. Luckily, it’s incredibly easy to ensure your dog is getting a balanced diet. This dog food topper recipe is a carefully formulated nutrient mix that helps to ensure your dog’s diet is not only balanced, but safe to consume on a long-term basis as well.
DIY Beef Dog Food Ingredients
The Farmer’s Dog DIY Nutrient Mix – A mix of vitamins and minerals that are essential for a dog’s diet. Things like zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B, vitamin D, and folic acid – things that dogs don’t necessarily get enough of from their food alone.
Variations
The Farmer’s Dog DIY Plan includes a variety of different recipes that have been formulated to go alongside their nutrient mix. Varieties include:
- Beef + sweet potato
- Beef + rice
- Chicken + rice
- Egg + rice + veggies
- Pork + sweet potato + rice
- Turkey + chickpeas
…plus several others!
How to Make Beef Dog Food Recipe
Step 1: Cook the rice. Cook the rice according to the package instructions. This step could even be done ahead of time to save time if you’d like.
Step 2: Cook the meat. Next, add the ground beef to a large pot or dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and cooking until no longer pink.
Step 3: Add the vegetables. Now, add the vegetables – in this case, the carrots and broccoli – and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes. Then, add the spinach and cooked rice and stir until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
Step 4: Sprinkle in the DIY Nutrient Mix. Remove the pot from the heat, then sprinkle in the dog food topper, stirring until it’s combined and all of the food is coated.
Erin’s Expert Tips
-Always use a meat thermometer to confirm the food is the correct internal temperature (165°F for meat and 145°F for fish).
-The Farmer’s Dog offers specific recipes for dogs and for puppies, so you can choose which recipe is right for you depending on the age of your pup.
My Pro Tip
Recipe Tip
Make sure to chop the vegetables up smaller so they cook in a timely manner.
DIY Dog Food with Nutrient Mix FAQs
Store the dog food in freezer-safe containers or bags. The cooked food can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The rest of the food should be kept in the freezer, then transferred to the fridge when you want to thaw it out.
Yes! If you are home cooking and feeding home cooked food as your only source of food, it is important to ensure that they are getting all the vital nutrients that they need. A nutrient mix formulated alongside recipes is a great way to guarantee there aren’t any imbalances.
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Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by The Farmer’s Dog. I was compensated for my time, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for your support!
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Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package; set aside.
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Place a large pot or dutch oven over the stove and heat it over medium-high heat. Add the sunflower oil, making sure the bottom of the pot is coated.
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Add the ground beef, using a wooden spoon to break it apart and cook until no longer pink.
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Next, add the carrots and broccoli and cook until soft and both can easily be pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes.
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Add the spinach and cooked rice and stir until the spinach has wilted. Always use a food thermometer to confirm everything is cooked through and that the temperature is at 165°F.
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Last, remove the pot from the heat, then sprinkle The Farmer’s Dog DIY Nutrient Mix evenly over the food and stir to distribute until you can no longer see the mix.
As always, consult your vet to determine how much food to feed your dog
Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 1018mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 7687IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 6mg
