DIY Eat - Beef Meatballs
By From the book Nibble Munch Chomp: The Art and Science of Feeding your Pet by Dr. Sasha Herbert.
These little meatballs are generally a success. They are easy to feed to your dog and don’t require too much chewing. You can give them throughout the day if your pet is only eating a little at a time. They are a little fatty so don’t give them to patients suffering from pancreatic or gastrointestinal disease.
Suitable for: dog, cat, ferret, turtle, lizard, human
Preparation time
Medium: 15–45 minutes
Ingredients
½ cup (125 g) cooked meat
(yesterday’s roast, without the bones,
works well)
Chopped parsley and sage
½ cup (125 ml) stock
2 Tbsp (30 g) flour
4 Tbsp (60 g) dried breadcrumbs
1 egg
Extra flour
1 Tbsp (14 g) olive oil
Method
Mince the meat finely.
Mix in saucepan with flour, herbs, and
stock. Stir over medium heat until thick.
Allow to cool, then form teaspoon-sized
amounts into balls.
Roll in flour. Dip into the beaten egg.
Roll in breadcrumbs.
Fry in a little olive oil.
Serve
When cooled.
These little meatballs are easy to transport and are great to take along as treats for your dog if you are going out together. Cats also love them, especially if you add a little fresh grated parmesan to the breadcrumbs.
Just wondering, is frying something ok for your dog? And should rice flour be used instead of regular flour? What about whole wheat flour? And the parsley/sage broth, can that be chicken broth instead? Not sure what a parsley/sage broth is. Thanks!
Is there any author out there to answer my questions??? I would like to get crackin' with these!
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