Pam's Puppy Pate

Ingredients

• 1-2 lb chicken liver
• 1/2 lb russet potato, shredded
• 1/2 lb sweet potato, shredded
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced (optional)
• 1 cup mixed vegetables, cooked (peas, carrots, green beans, etc.)

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse your chicken livers and place in a loaf pan.

2. 2

   Shred your two types of potatoes into a microwave safe dish. Microwave on high for 5-7 minutes until potatoes are soft.

3. 3

   Chop the cooked mixed veggies into fine pieces.

4. 4

   Add the potatoes, garlic (if using) and mixed veggies to the loaf pan with your chicken livers. Mix well.

5. 5

   Cover your pan with foil and bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into a chicken liver registers 170º.

6. 6

   Half way through cooking I pull the dish out and give it a good mix to make sure the chicken livers are completely cooked. Recover with foil and place dish back into the oven. With 5 minutes left I mix the dish again and place it back into the oven without the foil to finish cooking.

7. 7

   When dish is cooked I put it in the food processor to make it into a pate. I pulse it until the cooked mixture is completely mixed and almost smooth.

8. 8

   Using a medium size scoop I make balls and put them on a plate to cool for a few minutes. I then put the plate into the freezer to flash freeze the meatballs. Once they are frozen I throw them into a freezer safe container or plastic storage bag. I then pull out in the morning what I need to feed my dog that day. Since the balls are individually frozen you can pull out only what you need.

9. 9

   If I have any cooked brown rice on hand I will serve the pate with it. If you have any doggie biscuits (homemade or store bought) you can dip those into the pate and feed them to your dog as a special treat.