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Dog: One-on-One for Dogs

Source of Recipe

Natural Paws


Recipe Introduction

Now here's a truly inspired recipe, easy to remember and easy to multiply, because it uses exactly one unit of each ingredient. It's also economical and earth-friendly, deriving part of its protein from beans. The protein levels vary from 22.2% (using beef heart), to 23.2% (main version), up to 28.5% (using turkey and oats). The calcium: phosphorus ratio is consistently excellent throughout the many variations. If you want to boost the protein content about 1%, you may add one egg or one tablespoon of nutritional yeast.
The key to convenience in this recipe is to cook large quantities of beans in advance. Follow the directions on the package. Freeze extra quantities in 1 cup units (or appropriate multiples if you increase the recipe) and thaw as needed. The main version uses rice because it coordinates well with many people's own menus, but the other grain choices are higher-protein and, for the most part, faster cooking.

1 cup (=1/2 lb) lean hamburger (or turkey, chicken, lean heart, lean chuck)
1 cup brown rice (or 2 1/2 cups cooked)
1 cup cooked kidney beans (1/2 15 oz can)
1 tablespoon Healthy Powder*
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon bone meal (or 1600 mg calcium or 1 teaspoon eggshell powder)
1 5,000 i.u. vitamin A&D capsule (or part of a larger one)
(optional) 1 teaspoon of soy sauce or dash of iodized salt
(optional) 1 small clove garlic, crushed or minced

Preparation
Bring 2 cups of water to boil for every cup of rice. Add the rice and simmer 35-45 minutes. Mix in the other ingredients and serve.

Yield: 1609 kilo calories, about two day's worth for a 25 pound dog or a day's worth for a 65 pounder. Triple it to feed a very large dog for a couple of days.

Grain Substitutes

For the greatest resulting protein value, all of which are greater than the main rice version:
2 cups rolled oats (+2 cups water = 2 cups cooked)
1 cup bulgur (+2 cups water = 2 1/2 cups cooked);
1 cup millet (+3 cups water = 3 cups cooked);
1 1/2 cups cornmeal (+6 cups water = 6 cups cooked);
or 1 cup barley (+2-3 cups water = 2 1/2-3 cups cooked)

Bean Substitutes
You may use one cup, cooked, of any of these: soybeans, pintos, black, or white (Navy) beans. (Soybeans have the most protein.)