Poached Tuna Treat for Cats
Dr. Amy Cousino is a veterinarian and book author.
This recipe is featured in How to Cook for Your Pet
From How to Cook for Your Pet (Strategic Book Group), by Dr. Amy Cousino.
Ingredients
- 90 grams (½ cup) thinly sliced peeled potatoes
- Pinch of sea salt
- 113 grams (4 ounces) fresh tuna, bones and skin removed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 110 grams (¼ cup) thawed frozen peas
Preparation
1. Fill a sauce pan with 473 ml (2 cups) of water. Add the potatoes and salt. Bring to a boil and cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes.
2. Reduce the heat to medium and add the tuna and oil. Simmer (do not boil) just until tuna flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add the peas, and allow to sit, covered, for five minutes.
3. To serve, strain the tuna, potatoes, and peas into a bowl, reserving the broth. Mix with a fork, adding cooking broth as needed to moisten. Serve after cooling.
Nutrition Facts and Feeding Guide
Nutrition Facts
Calories 330
Total fat 10 grams 24%
Total carbohydrate 29.5 grams 35%
Fiber 6 grams
Total Protein 28.6 grams 35%
Feeding guide
4.5 kg (10 pounds) Adult spayed cat @ 283 calories per day
Recipe makes enough for one day, plus leftovers
Triple the recipe to make enough for 3-1/2 days.
Supplies Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iodine
Amy Cousino
Dr. Amy Cousino is a veterinarian and has formal culinary training. She is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Owner and medical director of The Cat’s Meow Cat Clinic, in Sebastian, Florida, she is the author of the book How to Cook for Your Pet.
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