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Beef Taco Sweet Potato Boats

Name: Beef Taco Sweet Potato Boats
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican-American-inspired
Ingredients: 28 g cooked sweet potato; 20 g lean ground beef; 6 g peeled carrot; 24 ml water

A colorful dog-friendly taco-night idea with lean beef and carrot tucked into two soft sweet potato boats.

Prep time: 40 min
Method: Bake
Steps: 5 steps
Tools: Oven + tray

Published by Paw & Cook

Two soft sweet potato boats filled with plain lean beef and carrot

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Enter your dog's weight and how many servings you want to make.

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Ingredient list

What you need for this batch

1 serving

14 gcooked sweet potato
10 glean ground beef
3 gpeeled carrot
12 mlwater

Before you serve

A few important notes

Use every ingredient plain. Do not add salt, seasoning blends, onion, garlic, chives, sauces, gravy, butter, or sweetener.
Cool the finished food completely and cut or break it into pieces appropriate for the dog before serving.
Serve only as an occasional extra, not as a complete meal replacement. Keep all treats to about 10% or less of the dog's daily calories.
Ask your veterinarian before serving to dogs with allergies, illness, special dietary needs, or a prescribed veterinary diet.

These recipes are for occasional dog treats only. They are not nutritionally complete and are not replacements for regular dog food. Keep treats to about 10% or less of your dog's daily calories.

Ask your veterinarian first for puppies, pregnant or nursing dogs, senior dogs, or dogs with illness, allergies, or special dietary needs.

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Step 1
01
1. 1Choose the dog-size column and weigh every ingredient.
2. 2Heat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. 3Divide the sweet potato into two equal oval pieces and press a shallow well in each.
Ingredients for this step
- 14 g cooked sweet potato
- 10 g lean ground beef
- 3 g peeled carrot
- 12 ml water
Step 2
02
1. 1Put the beef, finely grated carrot, and water in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
2. 2Break the beef into tiny crumbs and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until it reaches 160 degrees F (71.1 degrees C).
Ingredients for this step
- 10 g lean ground beef
- 3 g peeled carrot
- 12 ml water
Step 3
03
1. 1Drain away and discard any visible fat.
2. 2Mash one-quarter of the sweet potato into the beef so the filling holds together without sauce.
Ingredients for this step
- 14 g cooked sweet potato
- 10 g lean ground beef
Step 4
04
Fill both sweet potato boats evenly and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges hold their shape and the filling is hot.
Ingredients for this step
- 14 g cooked sweet potato
Step 5
05
1. 1Set the two boats side by side on a small plate and cool completely.
2. 2Break the soft boats into bite-size portions before serving.

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