Best Homemade Grain Free Dog Food Recipes

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HOMEMADE GRAIN-FREE DOG FOOD



Homemade Grain-Free Dog Food image

My dog is getting older and his health has become more of a priority. I worry about how many nutrients kibble may lose through the cooking process. So, I developed this homemade dog food recipe to include all of the vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids that my dog needs. It took me a bit of research to figure out what foods in what proportions to use. The protein ingredients include liver and poultry (dark meat poultry is best), sunflower oil for linoleic acid, and 10 other essential amino acids that dogs must get in their diet.

Provided by nursekja

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
¼ cup water
6 eggs
3 pounds ground chicken
6 ounces chicken livers, chopped
3 tablespoons sunflower seed oil
4 cups baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place carrots, apples, and water into a pot. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Crack eggs and whisk together in a bowl; place eggshells onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake eggshells in the preheated oven until dry, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Remove eggshells from the oven and pulverize using a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinder.
  • Place ground chicken, chicken livers, eggs, ground eggshells, and sunflower oil into a large skillet. Heat over medium heat, mixing occasionally, until ground chicken is browned and crumbly and livers are no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Place spinach on top of meat mixture in the skillet and cover with a lid to steam until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Mash softened carrots and apples using a potato masher and add to meat mixture; mix together.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.6 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 242 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 37.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 144 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

GRAIN-FREE HOMEMADE DOG FOOD



Grain-Free Homemade Dog Food image

This homemade dog food is full of fresh, wholesome ingredients for your favorite pet. I ask the local butcher for the freshest minced chicken and chicken hearts.

Provided by Petfoodie

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 pound chicken hearts
1 pound minced chicken meat
3 carrots, roughly chopped
2 apples, roughly chopped
2 pears, roughly chopped
2 cups fresh spinach
1 ⅓ cups strawberries
¾ cup blueberries
½ pound French beans

Steps:

  • Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken hearts; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Pour into the bowl a food processor and chop. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Add minced chicken to the frying pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until evenly white throughout and no longer pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • While minced chicken is cooking, place carrots, apples, pears, spinach, strawberries, blueberries, and French beans into the bowl of the food processor. Blend until finely chopped.
  • Stir cooked chicken hearts into the frying pan with the cooked minced chicken. Spoon chopped vegetable-fruit mixture into the pan. Cook and stir gently over medium heat until vegetables are lightly cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool fully, about 30 minutes. Divide into portions and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 69.3 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 56.8 mg, Sugar 4.5 g

HOMEMADE GRAIN-FREE ORGANIC DOG FOOD



Homemade Grain-Free Organic Dog Food image

If you are wanting to get your fur babies off of store-bought kibble, here's an option for homemade dog food where you control the ingredients. Change it as you like to meet your own pup's needs. You could also alternate between beef and chicken, or vary it as you desire. My dog is beyond excited to get her bowls of it!

Provided by Loves to Cook

Categories     Pet Food

Time 9h50m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 pounds organic carrots
3 pounds organic apples, peeled and cored
4 pounds fresh or frozen green beans, thawed
2 (16 ounce) packages organic frozen blueberries
1 pound organic baby spinach
¾ cup olive oil, divided
¾ cup coconut oil, divided
3 pounds 85% organic, grass-fed lean ground beef
2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin puree

Steps:

  • Wash and trim ends of carrots. Peeling is unnecessary if using organic ones. Cut into small enough pieces to chop in a food processor and set aside. Chop apples, green beans, blueberries, and spinach in the food processor and set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a large (at least 10-quart) stockpot and saute carrots until softened, about 5 minutes. Add apples, green beans, blueberries, and spinach and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon coconut oil a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add to stockpot. Add pumpkin puree, remaining olive oil and coconut oil and mix everything until well combined. Cover and allow to cool.
  • Refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight. Divide desired portions into resealable plastic bags, removing as much air as possible, and freeze until needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 131.4 mg, Sugar 12 g

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