Slow Cooker Dog Food Recipe | Turkey with Chicken Hearts and Gizzards

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey can be leaner and chicken thighs are often less expensive.

brown rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa is higher in protein, while white rice is generally cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

pumpkin

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: canned pumpkin

Canned pumpkin is often cheaper and has a longer shelf life.

Add 2 tablespoons coconut oil and 2 pounds of 85% ground turkey to the slow cooker.

Add 1 pound of chicken gizzards and hearts, breaking up the meat as you go.

Add 1 pound of diced carrots and 5 cups of bone broth or water, and mix further.

Reserve the 8 ounces of diced broccoli to add later, or add it now if preferred.

Add 2 cups of whole wheat shells on top and ensure they are covered with liquid.

Set the slow cooker on high for 4 hours.

After 4 hours, add the reserved broccoli and cook for an additional 2 hours.

Once done, pull the recipe and add 2 tablespoons of holistic vetland limited blend and 2 teaspoons of Icelandic omega-3 fish oil.

Freeze any portion that will not be used within 4 days.

Cooking Techniques

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