Our Potty about Polenta Family Recipe
As long as you weigh everything, you will have it 100% balanced. We have worked out the exact amounts to make for your dog’s weight – our recipes make enough for 6 days, 3 days or 2 days.
Polenta combined with textured soya protein is a winning combination to provide all the essential amino acids as explained below. This is our most cost-effective recipe and ideal for larger dogs or fussy dogs as it is so tasty and the ingredients can be easily purchased in bulk!
Cooked ingredients
- Polenta
- Textured soya protein
- Brussel sprouts, courgette, broccoli, asparagus etc
- Carrots
- Tomato paste
Nutrient rich ‘icing’
- Sunflower or rapeseed oil
- Vegetology Algae oil Omega 3’s
- Chopped fresh parsley and basil
- Just Be Kind Supplement
- Mix in some plant-based milk to form a paste
Cooking Instructions:
• Soak textured soya protein for an hour prior to cooking.
• Chop the brussel sprouts, courgette and broccoli (spinach, kale, green beans, asparagus etc can be substituted)
• Add the soya protein and vegetables to a large pot and cover with water and boil on the hob for 30-40 minutes
• Drain the remaining nutrient rich water and add the dry polenta with a squeeze of tomato paste and leave to absorb the remaining boiling nutrient rich water. Add some more hot water if not enough and boil and stir for 15 minutes. (A strong wooden spoon is needed!)
• Mash or blend all ingredients well and add grated raw carrots. Combine so that the food has a fairly firm consistency. If you prefer, the food can be baked for 30 minutes on a lined tray and cut into sections to make it even more palatable (although this combination of ingredients is very palatable already to dogs so should not need baking)
Nutrient rich icing:
• Measure amount of Algae oil to add
• Add the sunflower oil
• Measure the JUST BE KIND supplement needed
• Chop some fresh parsley and basil and add to the mixture
• Mix together with a little plant-based milk to form a paste
• ONLY WHEN COMPLETELY COOLED, ice the top of the cooked food or stir in this supplement mixture if not too solid
• Place in biodegradable packaging or containers to freeze or refrigerate for each day’s use
Defrost overnight to feed in the morning to your dog.
Measurements to cook our Potty about Polenta Recipe for your dog
| 5kg dog | 15kg dog | 25kg dog | 45kg dog | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of days | 6 DAYS | 3 DAYS | 3 DAYS | 2 DAYS |
| Polenta (coarse maize) dry weight | 250g | 200g | 400g | 450g |
| Textured soya protein dry weight | 250g | 250g | 400g | 450g |
| Brussel sprouts, courgette, broccoli | 200g | 100g | 150g | 150g |
| Grated carrots | 120g | 100g | 150g | 150g |
| Tomato paste | ||||
| Opti 3 Algae oil capsules | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| or Opti 3 Algae oil liquid | 1 tsp | 1 tsp | 2 tsp | 2 tsp |
| Sunflower or rapeseed oil | 25g | 25g | 50g | 55g |
| Chopped fresh parsley and basil | ||||
| JUST BE KIND Supplement | 4 tsp | 2 1/2 tbsp | 3 1/2 tbsp | 4 tbsp |
If wanting a PDF download of this recipe and the measurements, all recipe downloads available in our Plant-Based Dog Nutrition Course.
Why is our Potty about Polenta Recipe so well balanced to provide all the amino acids needed?
Polenta or maize protein is deficient in lysine and tryptophan but has fair amounts of sulphur-containing amino acids (methionine and cystine). On the other hand, the protein of food legumes (soya protein) is a relatively rich source of lysine and tryptophan but is low in sulphur amino acids (Bressani and Elías, 1974).
Polenta has a rich sweet taste and is very palatable to all dogs as they can smell this sweetness which makes this recipe particularly palatable.