Veggie & Parmesan Dog Treats

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 lbs sweet potatoes, unpeeled, cubed
• 2 lbs carrots, unpeeled, cubed
• 3 large eggs
• 15 ounces no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 cup dry potato flakes
• 2 cups peas
• 4 ounces fresh spinach
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 ounce dried parsley
• 8 cups water
• 6 cups dry oatmeal
• 8 lbs whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons ascorbic acid, powder

Recipe

• 1 cube sweet potatoes and carrots, cook in water until tender.
• 2 in same pan with remaining water, mash with potato masher.
• 3 puree in food processor along with other vegetables and eggs.
• 4 pour into extra large roasting pan, add ascorbic acid powder, stir and let set 15 minutes.
• 5 stir in oatmeal, 2 cups at a time. let set for 20 minutes.
• 6 gradually add flour -- 2 cups at a time, mixing well after each addition. near end of mixing, you will need to knead in the flour by hand.
• 7 when dough is no longer sticky, placed in clean roaster, cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• 8 on flour coated surface, roll dough to 1/4" thickness and cut onto quarter sized pieces.
• 9 bake at 350°f for 30 minutes, turn and bake for additional 30 minutes or until dry.
• 10 cool to room temperature and refrigerate or freeze as desired.