Thursday, September 22, 2005

Hound Dog Hash

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Recipe from "Cooking the Three Dog Bakery Way" by Mark Beckloff and Dan Dye (Broadway Books, $14). This is excellent for dogs who need a temporary bland diet.

4 cups long-grain rice

1 pound ground chicken or turkey

2 carrots, finely diced

1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli or green beans (optional)

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Pour 6 cups water into a large pot and add the rice. Crumble in ground chicken and mix well. Stir in the carrots, finely chopped broccoli or green beans. Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Turn the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let the mixture rest for 15 minutes. (The meat and vegetables will continue to cool with the rice.) Sprinkle parsley on top. Fluff the rice with a fork to mix the contents thoroughly.

Cool to room temperature before serving.

Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Makes approximately three days of food for a medium-sized dog.

Per serving: 576 calories; 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 6 percent calories from fat); 101 g carbohydrates; 45 mg cholesterol; 54 mg sodium; 21.5 g protein; 2.5 g fiber.

20 minutes

5 minutes to make

15 minutes to cook

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