Healthy Chicken & Veggie Dog Food
A nutritious homemade dog food made with chicken, vegetables, and rice — easy to prepare, budget-friendly, and perfect for keeping your pup healthy and happy.
- 5 pounds chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 piece chicken liver
- 1 piece beef heart
- 6 eggs and shells
- 1 can peas drained
- 1 can corn drained
- 1 can spinach drained
- 1 can pumpkin
- 1 sweet potato peeled and cubed
- 1 carrot cubed
- 1 small zucchini washed and cubed
- 1 small apple cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1 can tuna or sardines
- 2 cups brown rice cooked
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or fish oil, flaxseed oil or coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons dried curly parsley
- 1 packet bone broth powder Contains no garlic, onion or excessive sodium
- 2 tablespoons dried dill
- 2 tablespoons dried orgeano
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
Cook chicken in crockpot or Instant Pot on low until cooked completely. 4-6 hours depending whether fresh/frozen and the size of the pieces.
In a second crockpot or Instant Pot place the remaining ingredients. Cook on low for 6 hours.
Shred fully cooked chicken with 2 forks or with KitchenAid mixer.
Chop and blend the “veggie blend pot” with an immersion blender until it looks like loaf-style dog food. Make sure all the egg shells are minced completely.
Combine shredded chicken, veggie pot and cooked rice in a BIG bowl.
Spoon into freezer storage containers. Refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months.