Gizzards & Hearts Medley

Gizzards & Hearts Medley

This makes a great meal or inexpensive topping for kibble.  It can even be used for training treats but I find it rather oily to handle.

The benefits of fresh organ meats are many - high in vitamin content and minerals, an excellent source of Vitamin E (for healing and fighting diseases) and iron.  Some experts suggest feeding organ meats twice a week to pets.  Others recommend including them in small amounts in an animal’s daily diet.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 lbs (2 ½ cups) chicken gizzards and hearts*
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp parsley
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp rosemary
• ½ cup sun dried tomatoes** (optional)

Preparation Instructions

1. Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and use your hands to mix thoroughly. Since Kirby is a small dog I like to cut the meat into smaller pieces but it isn't necessary. 

2. Pour mixture onto a foil lined jelly pan and spread out to make one layer. 

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes until golden brown.   

* Sometimes I add chopped up liver to the mix.
**  I rehydrate the dried tomatoes in water for about thirty minutes then drain.  Never use green tomatoes!

This can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days or frozen for at least a month or two.