My dogs absolutely love this meat cake! I have four dogs, ranging from 5 to 17 years old (terriers of all sizes). After the big dog food scare, I didn't want to take chances, so I tried to figure out a healthy recipe for them. I wanted something with all the nutrients and fat they need, and this is what I came up with. The nice thing about this recipe is that it can be eaten by humans as well.
Ingredients
- ½ cups brown rice: 1 piece
- water: 3 cups
- potatoes: 2 piece (grated)
- carrots: 4 piece (grated)
- celery stalks: 2 piece (chopped)
- ground beef: 6 pound
- eggs: 8 piece
- dash salt: 1 piece
- olive oil: 0.25 cup
- ½ cups regular rolled oats: 1 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease 36 cups of 3 large muffin tins.
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In a medium saucepan, combine rice with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, uncovered, and cook 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool for several minutes, then fluff with a fork and set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine potatoes, carrots, celery, ground beef, and eggs. Mix ingredients together using your hands or a sturdy spoon. Add salt, olive oil, rolled oats, and rice; mix well.
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Fill each muffin cup with some meat mixture, and pat down to make it firm. Bake 45 minutes, or until surface feels set. Cool on a rack 10 minutes or longer.
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Remove meat cakes by turning the muffin tin upside down over a sheet of aluminum foil. Tap each muffin cup to release the cake. Refrigerate or freeze in sealed plastic bags. NOTE: Do not feed dogs while still hot.
