This healthy stew will surely warm your pup up after a chilly walk or playtime outside on a winter day!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or beef
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 8 ounces frozen butternut squash
- 1 cup whole grain rice or barley
- extra virgin olive oil
- low sodium chicken stock (optional)
Instructions:
- heat a large stew pot with a little olive oil in it on medium heat
- cut your chicken or beef into 1 inch chunks
- place your chicken or beef pieces in pot, and brown, turning to get all sides
- add the frozen green peas and stir
- add the squash over the beef/chicken and peas, stir
- cover pot, and allow squash to thaw for about 2 minutes
- when squash is thawed stir all ingredients together
- pour in the uncooked whole-grain rice or barley
- allow the liquid in the pot to come to a slow boil
- reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until grain is fully cooked
- once your grain is cooked, give the stew a final stir
- allow stew to cool completely before feeding to your pup
*If your stew gets thick, you can thin it with some low-sodium chicken stock
