Dog Burger Bowl (Homemade Beef Dog Food)
Make your dog’s summer with this Dog Burger Bowl (Homemade Beef Dog Food) recipe! This is a great recipe to treat your dog with, they will love this human-grade dog food!
If you’re looking for more dog food recipe ideas, try our Slow Cooker Beef Dog Food, Pumpkin Granola for Dogs, Chicken and Pumpkin Dinner for Dogs, How to Cook Ground Turkey For Dogs, How to Cook Rice For Dogs, Watermelon Dog Popsicles, or Chicken Dinner Recipe for Dogs.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Dog Burger Bowl (Homemade Beef Dog Food)
- Ready In: 20 minutes
- Makes: 8 servings
- Main Ingredients: ground beef, sweet potatoes, spinach, bell pepper
- Flavor Profile: meaty
- Dietary Info: gluten free, eggless, dairy free, no seed oils
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: fun treat meal for your dog
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy: This easy homemade dog food recipe is simple and easy to make for your dog! If you’re making burgers for you, it’s easy to set aside some meat and make a burger for your pup!
- Make Together: If you’re making burgers for yourself, you can easily make this homemade beef dog food for your pup with some of your burger meat. Organic ground beef is a great human food you can share with your dog!
- Homemade Dog Food: If you want to make your own dog food, but don't know where to start. This is a great recipe to add into your rotation for your dog's overall health.
- Healthy: This homemade beef dog food recipe is loaded with fresh organic ingredients, making it a better option than processed kibble or dry food for your dog's diet. Also, check out Turkey Dog Food Recipe for another fresh food option to rotate different proteins!
We made our Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers last week and I thought I needed to make a dog friendly burger recipe so John John could also enjoy burgers this summer! While a traditional burger with a bun is not ideal for dogs, this Dog Burger Bowl is a great way to let your dog enjoy a burger!
This is basically just homemade beef dog food that your pup will love! I use organic grassfed ground beef. This is the same beef that we buy for ourselves when we make burgers, making shopping simple!
I use my Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries for the carb in this recipe in place of a bun. I top this burger with spinach and orange pepper (because it’s the color of cheese!). Your dog is going to love this homemade dog food recipe! But, if you want to make this more of a regular meal, check out How to Cook Sweet Potatoes for Dogs for sweet potatoes that are plain, which is better for every day feeding.
If you are serious about learning more about healthy homemade dog food and how to make this recipe a complete meal, make sure to check out our course How to Cook Homemade Dog Food (Vet-Approved, Balanced and Simple). And, check out other homemade dog treats like Mini Peanut Butter Oat Dog Treats, Beef Dog Treats, Mushroom Peanut Butter Dog Treats, Veggie Treats for Dogs, or Apple Crisp for Dogs.
Ingredients
- Sweet Potato: Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries make the perfect carb for this dog burger bowl!
- Ground Beef: Organic grassfed ground beef is a great choice for your pup as a treat meal. We buy the same ground beef for John John that we do for us. Though, we only give this to him once in a while as beef is not as lean and he tends to do better with lean meat for everyday eating.
- Spinach: I use just a little bit of spinach here, dog's don't need a lot. It's also best if it's lightly cooked. I find that the hot burger can warm it up just enough. If you are feeding leftovers, you can boil or steam spinach before adding it into your dog's bowl. I don't recommend doing spinach every day, but a few times a week is fine.
- Bell Pepper: I use organic orange bell pepper (because it’s the color of cheese!). But, you can use any color as they are all safe for dogs.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips for Sharing Food
- If you are making burgers for yourself, you can just set aside a small amount of ground beef for your dog!
- If you are new to feeding human food to your dog, star with small amounts or a small portion as a treat first.
- Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries are also insanely delicious and human friendly, so enjoy them as a side for you too!
- If you want to make a Dog Burger Bowl with ground chicken or ground turkey, you can do that as well. Set aside a small amount of ground turkey when making my Organic Turkey Burgers with Grilled Onions for you!
- You can add in other dog safe veggies like carrots or broccoli.
- If you want to add in grains, feel free to use white rice. I don't recommend brown rice or wild rice as dog's can digest it as well.
How to Make a Dog Burger Bowl
- To make the fries, follow my recipe for Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries. Make sure the fires are made ahead of time before starting the burgers.
- To make the burgers: Form the ground beef into 8 patties. You can make them larger if you have a larger dog, but I find it difficult to make them much smaller than 8. Even if you have a smaller dog, you can cut in half if need be.
- Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Once it’s warm, add in the burgers. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, then flip and continue cooking until done.
- Dice the desired amount of orange pepper you need for your dog.
- To assemble the burger bowl: Add the fries, burger, spinach leaves, and orange pepper. Chop everything up into small pieces so your dog can easily eat it. Serve immediately.
Storage Tips
If you are making this as homemade beef dog food, you can chop everything up and mix it together if you would like. You can also store beef, fries, and veggies separately as well. We do this, as I prefer to choose the amounts of each for John John's meals as I think it's easier to ensure he's getting the right amount of each (plus I eat the fries!).
Dog Burger Bowl FAQ’s
If you just want to make this as a one time meal for your dog, you don't need to add anything else. But, if you feed your dog only human food and homemade food daily, you need to ensure you are adding in bone powder for the correct ratio of calcium to phosphorus. We use the Four Leaf Rover Better Bones Powder.
Yes, you can use ground turkey, ground chicken, or even ground lamb. These are all great options for dogs too!
Yes, you don't have to make the sweet potato fries (I just do because I make them for myself too and we share!). You can use our recipe for How to Cook Sweet Potatoes for Dogs and just use these plain ones.
Yes, Russet potatoes are fine for dogs, but sweet potatoes are healthier, just like for us. Just be sure to peel the Russet potato skins too as dog's should eat potato skins because it can cause GI upset.
No, dog's do not need cheese so I would not add this in.
I use this as it looks like cheese, but it's not! Bell peppers are a great healthy vegetable for dogs, making this look like cheese, but without dairy.
Yes, that also works. You can lightly steam the spinach if it's frozen.
You can add carrots, broccoli, zucchini, celery, or even a little steamed kale.
Yes, always chop all the ingredients into small pieces so your dog won't choke. This also helps them to easily digest the meal, especially if they wolf it down because they are so excited!
This really depends on your dog’s size. I have an article with all the info read How Much Homemade Dog Food Should I Feed My Dog?
Store extras in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can measure, chop, and reheat whatever you need for your dogs next meal.
Yes, you can freeze any leftovers. Store each ingredient separately in an airtight freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Dog Burger Bowl
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Kinfe
- Large Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 pound grassfed ground beef
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 cup spinach leaves
Instructions
- To make the fries, follow my recipe for Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries. Make sure the fires are made ahead of time before starting the burgers.
- To make the burgers: Form the ground beef into 8 patties. You can make them larger if you have a larger dog, but I find it difficult to make them much smaller than 8. Even if you have a smaller dog, you can cut in half if need be.
- Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Once it’s warm, add in the burgers. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, then flip and continue cooking until done.
- Dice the desired amount of orange pepper you need for your dog.
- To assemble the burger bowl: Add the fries, burger, spinach leaves, and orange pepper. Chop everything up into small pieces so your dog can easily eat it.
- Serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- If you are making burgers for yourself, you can just set aside a small amount of ground beef for your dog!
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If you are new to feeding human food to your dog, star with small amounts or a small portion as a treat first.
- Dog Friendly Sweet Potato Fries are also insanely delicious and human friendly, so enjoy them as a side for you too!
- If you want to make a Dog Burger Bowl with ground chicken or ground turkey, you can do that as well. Set aside a small amount of ground turkey when making my Organic Turkey Burgers with Grilled Onions for you!
- You can add in other dog safe veggies like carrots or broccoli.
- If you want to add in grains, feel free to use white rice. I don't recommend brown rice or wild rice as dog's can digest it as well.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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