Ingredients
- 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 large potatoes, unpeeled, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 small turnips, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 large carrots, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
I have a small crock pot so I halved the recipe and cooked half in the crock pot and half in the oven.
Instructions
Crock Pot
Spray inside of slow cooker with olive oil non stick spray. Pour in the meat, potatoes, turnips, and carrots. Add the olive oil. Pour undrained crushed tomatoes over top. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours or until meat is tender. Stir once in a while. Let cool and serve.
Oven
Using a large oven-safe pot or dutch oven, brown the meat in the olive oil. Then add the chopped veggies and crushed tomatoes to the same pot. Add enough water to cover the ingredients. Mix well. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for two or more hours until the meat and veggies are tender. Remove from oven and let cool before serving.
I did scoop out some of the broth in a cup, mixed in some flour, and then pour it back into the stew. I then decided to add rice to the oven batch to really thicken it up so I could freeze individual servings in muffin tins for later meals. I prefer brown rice which is the healthiest but I was out so I used white rice which is still healthy but has more starch.
Beef stew for dogs is not rocket science. Feel free to use any cuts of meat including venison and lamb. Choose veggies your dog loves. My measurements are simply what I had on hand. It really doesn’t matter how much of each ingredient you use, just start chopping and throw it in the pot. I didn't use any seasonings since the tomatoes had some salt and I personally think the meat and veggies have enough naturally enticing flavor.
Choose any of the following veggies - tomatoes (avoid the leaves and stems), carrots, celery, bell peppers, beets, zucchini, yams, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, parsnip, squash, and turnips.
DO NOT USE onions or mushrooms as these are highly toxic to dogs.
These are human grade ingredients found in your kitchen so feel free to have a helping bowl of stew with Fido! A thick slice of french bread and a glass of wine would round out a meal Julia Child would be proud to serve! Ok, maybe it's more of a Rachel Ray kinda meal. Bone appetit!
