DIY Dog Food

[ctom87]

I intended this to be meatloaf. It was my first attempt at making meatloaf... And I used a crock pot. I followed the recipe for the most part. Only difference was I doubled it and used different oats than what was called for.
3 lbs ground beef
1 lbs venison
3 cups salsa
1.5 cups quick cook rolled oats (I used steel cut oats that I pulsed in the ninja)
1 cup ketchup

Mix that stuff all up and put it in the crock pot 10 hours on low. I did about 11.5 hours since the recipe above was double.

What came out was still kinda liquid. You can't cut it, it needs to be spooned onto your plate, or in this case, the dog bowl. What I made looks like, smells like, tastes like and even feels like the wet dog food I use to give my German Shepard named Schultz.

I am still eating it but I smother it in JR Okie Smokie's Hot bbq sauce. This makes it ok.

[Hooverfb]

I'm guessing it was either your salsa or fat content of ground beef.
I'd eat it though

[stickerpatch59]

I intended this to be meatloaf. It was my first attempt at making meatloaf... And I used a crock pot. I followed the recipe for the most part. Only difference was I doubled it and used different oats than what was called for.
3 lbs ground beef
1 lbs venison
3 cups salsa
1.5 cups quick cook rolled oats (I used steel cut oats that I pulsed in the ninja)
1 cup ketchup

Mix that stuff all up and put it in the crock pot 10 hours on low. I did about 11.5 hours since the recipe above was double.

What came out was still kinda liquid. You can't cut it, it needs to be spooned onto your plate, or in this case, the dog bowl. What I made looks like, smells like, tastes like and even feels like the wet dog food I use to give my German Shepard named Schultz.

I am still eating it but I smother it in JR Okie Smokie's Hot bbq sauce. This makes it ok.

you need a wife!

[ctom87]

you need a wife!

She is laid up 38 weeks pregnant

[TxAg]

That sounds nastier than a snake farm. Pretty much is.

[jsctx84]

I think you usually do meat loaf in the oven. From the way you described it smelling and having the consistency of wet dog food, I imagine it’s going to come out real rough. Meat loaf doesn’t need to take 10 hours.

[Sleepy]

That sounds like the worst meatloaf recipe ever. And then crock it for 11.5 hours? Yea, I’d say you made dog food. Lol

[ctom87]

I think you usually do meat loaf in the oven. From the way you described it smelling and having the consistency of wet dog food, I imagine it’s going to come out real rough. Meat loaf doesn’t need to take 10 hours.

For what it is worth, it came from a crock pot recipe boom my wife had. Haha.

[Smart]

Too much liquid in the salsa


What fat percentage was your HB meat....I'm betting your HB meat contributed heavy to that liquid and in a crock pot it does not burn off like open cooking in an oven.

[ctom87]

Too much liquid in the salsa


What fat percentage was your HB meat....I'm betting your HB meat contributed heavy to that liquid and in a crock pot it does not burn off like open cooking in an oven.

Probably 72/28. It was some stuff we had left over in the freezer.

[Traildust]

BBQ sauce and a blender.....Sloppy Joes!

[meltingfeather]

salsa, ketchup, oatmeal, and meat? sounds delicious!
if you're a dog maybe.

[Patton]

Try this recipe next time..
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPmOCH7k7jA&t="]How to Cook Whitetail Deer | Homemade Venison Meatloaf - YouTube[/ame]

[flywise]

A crockpot!?
Oven man........oven

[eradicator]

A crockpot!?
Oven man........oven

smoker!!