Instant Pot Beef Stew for Dogs

A super easy and healthy stew specifically made for your best furry friend, featuring beef, sweet potato, green beans, peas, blueberries, rice, and oats.

This is obviously not a plant-based or vegan recipe post. And yet, I want to share this recipe with you because I know how hard it is to find wholesome dog food that my dog will willingly eat.

Kiska is very finicky. Seriously, she sniffs everything I give to her as if I’m trying to poison her. If it doesn’t smell right, she won’t even taste it.

She’s always been hesitant with eating her meals, especially when we’re traveling or camping. But when her sister and best pal passed away a couple of months ago, she refused to eat anything. She’s slowly recovering, but it was a devastating loss for all of us.

The reason I’m sharing this post and this recipe is because sometimes our dogs get bored with the food we give them. And sometimes, they just won’t eat what we’re offering. So we have to try different things. At first, she couldn’t get enough of my Chicken Stew for Dogs. She loved it! Both of our dogs did. But then, all of a sudden, Kiska no longer wanted it.

So, we decided maybe it was time for a change. I purchased some beef and made this recipe. She actually came over to the counter where the Instant Pot was depressurizing and sniffed. And she laid down, and waited patiently for her bowl. That’s when I knew she just needed something different.

I don’t post my dog recipes on Instagram or Facebook because I like to promote plant-based and vegan recipes. This is obviously the opposite of that. And yet, I wanted to share this option with you since Kiska loves it so much. So, if you are vegan, please please please forgive me for posting Kiska’s favorite dog food recipe.

This Instant Pot Beef Stew for Dogs couldn’t be more simple. It contains only whole food ingredients, including beef, rice, oats, sweet potato, green beans, peas, and blueberries. I used to make dog food two or three times a month, depending on the month. But now that we only have Kiska, I only make this every three weeks or so. It really depends on how much food your dog needs to thrive.

To make this Instant Pot Beef Stew for Dogs, add all of the ingredients to the insert of your Instant Pot. Set it for 10 minutes on Manual or High Pressure and allow it to release the pressure naturally. This takes about 40 minutes, start to finish, but it’s mostly hands off.

When the pin drops indicating pressure is fully released, remove the lid, and stir all of the ingredients until well combined.  My dog normally eats one cup of food twice a day. So I combine ½ cup kibble and ½ cup of this beef stew or the chicken stew. I normally heat up water in my kettle and add one to two tablespoons to mix it together. The hot water helps bring the stew to room temperature, though you can also use a microwave to warm it up.

This Instant Pot Beef Stew for Dogs can be stored in the refrigerator for up to five days.  For longer-term storage, transfer to freezer-safe containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.  Simply thaw in the refrigerator overnight and use as you normally would.

I hope your dog enjoys this Instant Pot Beef Stew for Dogs as much as Kiska does.  

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Ingredients

• 2½ cups water
• 2 – 2½ pounds sirloin, chuck roast, or ground beef*
• 1 cup white or light brown rice**
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• 2 cups sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups green beans
• 2 cups blueberries
• 1 cup green peas

Instructions

1. Pour in the water, followed by all of the remaining ingredients in order (starting with the beef on the bottom) to the insert of your Instant Pot.
2. Lock the lid in place and ensure the sealing knob is turned to sealing.
3. Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes, allow the pressure to release naturally.
4. Remove the lid, and stir all of the ingredients until well combined. 
5. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.  
6. To serve this stew for my dog, I stir together 50% kibble and 50% stew.  So, since she eats 1 cup of food, I combine ½ cup kibble and ½ cup stew. Feel free to add 1-2 Tbsp of water to help combine.

1. For longer-term storage, transfer to freezer-safe containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.  Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. 

Notes

* If using steak or roast, you can either cube it before cooking or break it up after cooking. Either method works.

** If using regular brown rice, cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes. Natural release.

Instant Pot Beef Stew for Dogs

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A super easy and healthy stew specifically made for your best furry friend, featuring beef, sweet potato, green beans, peas, blueberries, rice, and oats.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Pet Food

Cuisine Pet Food

Equipment

• Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  

• 2½ cups water
• 2-2½ pounds sirloin, chuck roast, or ground beef
• 1 cup white or light brown rice*
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• 2 cups sweet potato peeled and chopped
• 2 cups green beans
• 2 cups blueberries
• 1 cup green peas

Instructions

 

• Pour in the water, followed by all of the remaining ingredients in order (starting with the beef on the bottom) to the insert of your Instant Pot.
• Lock the lid in place and ensure the sealing knob is turned to sealing.
• Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes, allow the pressure to release naturally.
• Remove the lid, and stir all of the ingredients until well combined.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• To serve this stew for my dog, I stir together 50% kibble and 50% stew. So, since she eats 1 cup of food, I combine ½ cup kibble and ½ cup stew. Feel free to add 1-2 Tbsp of water to help combine.
• For longer-term storage, transfer to freezer-safe containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Notes

* If using regular brown rice, cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes. Natural release.

Keyword beef, dog, dog food, instant pot