BEEF SWEET POTATO COLLARD GREEN DOG RECIPE

MEDIA GALLERY
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Make this tasty, healthy homemade dog food recipe with beef, sweet potato, collard greens, and a touch of Ceylon Cinnamon for your pet. Ceylon cinnamon significantly enhances the flavor of sweet potato and aids in digestion, reduces inflammation, prevents stomach upsets, and helps control blood sugar levels. It is also well-known that sweet potato is a rich source of dietary fiber, vitamins A, C, B, and minerals such as iron, potassium, calcium, and selenium. Additionally, collard greens are a powerhouse of nutrients. A little bit of coconut oil is also beneficial for a shiny fur coat.

We used organic grass-fed ground beef with the approximate recommended ratio of protein (50%), grains (25%), and vegetables (25%)

Prep Time : 15 Minutes
Cook Times : 45 minutes
Yield : 1-2 servings for a 10 pound dog

INGREDIENTS

8 oz. grass fed ground beef
4 oz. Sweet potato
4 oz. Collard Greens
1/8 tsp. Ceylon Cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp. Better than Bouillon Beef base
1 tsp. Coconut Oil

DIRECTIONS

Finely chop the collard greens. Heat a pan over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add 1 tsp of coconut oil and let it warm for another minute, then add the collard greens. Cook for 1 minute and then add and 1/2 tsp of beef stock and 1/4 cup of water. Continue cooking for 5-6 minutes, adding another 1/4 cup of water at the three-minute mark.
Add the ground beef to the pan with the collard greens, mix well, and cook for 3 minutes over medium-high heat. Then, add 1/8 tsp of Ceylon Cinnamon powder. Mix well. Add 2 cups of water, cover, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 30 minutes.
While the ground beef and collard greens cook, in a separate pan, add the 4 oz of sweet potato. Cover it with about 2 cups of water, bring it to a boil (about ten minutes), reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 18-20 minutes or until soft. Pierce with a fork to check for softness, remove from the pan, and peel the skin.
Smash the sweet potato into small pieces with a potato masher and then add it to the ground beef and collard green pan. Mix well and simmer for 3 minutes
Let it cool and serve to your pet.

RESOURCES

CINNAMON FOR PETS

You can give Ceylon Cinnamon to pets. While other spices like pepper and chili powder are not suitable for pets, you can give Cinnamon to them. It improves food palatability, warms their bones during winter, aids in digestion, disinfects meat to reduce the risk of bacterial infections, promotes bone and cartilage development, stabilizes blood sugar levels, and improves overall health.

Ceylon Cinnamon has ultra-low Coumarin levels and will not damage your pet's liver like ordinary Cassia Cinnamon. Use it at a similar rate as you would for humans, scaled to the weight of your pet.

Adding just a dash of Ceylon Cinnamon to their meals is likely to provide significant benefits. Don't overdo it. Use it just a few times per week, up to a maximum of five days per week. Refer to the chart below to calculate how much cinnamon should be added per day.

Weight of pet	Cinnamon Powder	Cinnamon stick tea
1 -10 lbs.	1/16 teaspoon	less than 1/4 cup, 1-3 times/day
10-20 lbs.	1/16-1/8 teaspoon	1/4 cup, 1-3 times/day
20-50 lbs.	1/8 tsp ½ teaspoon	1/4-1/2 cup, 1-3 times/day
50-100 lbs.	¼ – ¾ teaspoon	1/2-1 cup, 1-3 times/day
Over 100 lbs.	¾-1 teaspoon	up to 1 cup 3 times/day

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) recommends that dry dog food contains at least 0.3% sodium, and that dry cat food contains at least 0.2% sodium. These are minimum recommended levels for health. However it is difficult to ascertain if this percentage is based on weight or calories or something else. It would nice if they could give a figure on grams of salt per pound of dog weight. We believe a little bit of salt is essential for dogs so ask your Veterinarian how much salt your dog can take daily.