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Healthy Homemade Chicken Dog Meal

A simple homemade dog meal made with cooked chicken, brown rice, vegetables, and pumpkin. Serve as an occasional homemade meal or topper alongside a complete and balanced dog food.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dog food
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless
  • 1 cup brown rice uncooked
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup green beans chopped
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree plain and unsweetened
  • 3 cups water

Equipment

  • 1 | Cutting board For preparing the chicken and vegetables.1 | Chef's knife For chopping the ingredients into small pieces.1 | Large pot For cooking the ingredients.1 | Mixing spoon For combining the cooked ingredients.

Method
 

  1. Cook the chicken thoroughly in a large pot with the water until fully cooked.
  2. Remove the chicken from the pot and allow it to cool slightly. Shred or finely chop it into small pieces.
  3. Cook the brown rice separately according to the package instructions until tender.
  4. Cook the carrots and green beans until soft and easy for your dog to eat.
  5. Add the cooked chicken, rice, vegetables, and pumpkin puree to a large mixing bowl.
  6. Stir everything together until evenly combined.
  7. Allow the meal to cool completely before serving.
  8. Recipe Notes
  9. This recipe is intended as a homemade meal or topper and should not automatically be considered nutritionally complete for long term feeding. For regular homemade feeding, have the recipe properly formulated to meet your dog's individual nutritional requirements. Avoid onion, garlic, excessive salt, seasoning blends, and cooked bones.