Duncan’s Meatball Mixture

1 lb. of any variation of ground beef, lamb, pork, and veal

1 egg

1 Cup cooked brown rice or quinoa

Sprinkling of any/all of the following: oregano, basil, parsley

1-2 Cups shredded any combination of the following (raw): sweet potato, beet, summer squash, zucchini, carrot, apple, spinach, broccoli

1/3 Cup rolled oats

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Toss all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix (keeping the egg in its shell).

Spray a jelly roll pan with olive oil. Spread the mixture out on the jelly roll pan as evenly as possible.

Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.

Chop the mixture up fairly unevenly and store in the refrigerator or freezer, depending on how quickly your dog will go through it (not for more than three days in the fridge).

Notes:

• my dog is 18 and a half pounds and he is fed three times a day so I measure him ½ cup of this per serving
• I store the product in the freezer and reheat servings in the microwave with a splash of water for about 30 seconds