For this recipe check, we took a look at a turkey, zucchini and pasta recipe shared by a homemaker we found online.
Recommended adjustments that will make this recipe more complete is found below.
Original Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil (27 g)
- 3 lbs ground turkey (1,361g)
- 3 medium sweet potatoes (450g)
- 3 carrots (300g)
- 2 zucchini squash (600g)
- 1 cup broccoli florets (130g)
- 20 oz cooked pasta (567g)
- 3 cups water
Possible gaps in this recipe are:
at inadequate levels
Calcium to phosphorus ratio of ingredients do not reach the 1:1 minimum.
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UPDATED & ADJUSTED RECIPE
Here is the updated and adjusted ingredient list. This adjusted recipe achieves minimum nutrient levels suggested by AAFCO.
- 2 tbsp olive oil (27 g)
- 3 lbs ground turkey (1,361g)
- 3 medium sweet potatoes (450g)
- 3 carrots (300g)
- 2 zucchini squash (600g)
- 1 cup broccoli florets (130g)
- 20 oz cooked pasta (567g)
- 3 cups water
- 100 grams beef liver
- 100 grams oyster
- 15 grams wheat germ oil
- 10 grams cod liver oil
- 10 gram of crushed egg shells
Calcium to phosphorus ratio of these ingredients is above 1:1.
| Calcium % | ||
| Phosphorus % | ||
| Iron mg/kg | ||
| Zinc mg/kg | ||
| Copper mg/kg | ||
| vitamin A IU/kg | ||
| vitamin E mg/kg | ||
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How much to feed an active dog (approx):
| 10kg / 22lb | |||
| 15 kg / 33lb |
Recipe Composition ~ provides 4560 kcal per kg of food:
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Turkey Zucchini Pasta Recipe
Print RecipeIngredients
- ground turkey 85% lean ~ 1360 grams
- beef liver ~ 100 grams
- oysters ~ 100 grams
- zucchini with skin ~ 600 grams
- sweet potato ~ 450 grams
- carrots ~ 300 grams
- broccoli ~ 130 grams
- olive oil ~ 27 grams (3 tablespoon)
- wheat germ oil ~ 15 grams
- cod liver oil ~ 10 grams
- ground egg shells ~ 10 grams
Instructions
- cut beef liver into small chunks
- finely dice zucchini, sweet potatoes, carrots and broccoli
- using a food processor will speed this up (do not over-process or puree vegetables)
- add water, finely diced vegetables to a large pan and cook over medium-high heat for about 8-10 mins
- mix in ground turkey, beef liver and olive oil then continue mixing slowly until turkey is almost cooked
- mix in oysters, turn off heat and let cool
- cut up cooked pasta into one inch bits with scissors
- combine pasta with cooked ingredients
- add wheat germ oil, cod liver oil, crushed egg shells and thoroughly mix
- separated portions into feeding bowls / storage containers
Storage Instructions:
- Refrigerating ~ store in airtight container – consume within 3 days
- Freezing ~ divide up into appropriate serving sizes and freeze – good for up to 2 weeks
