How to Cook Soup Bones for a Dog

Marrow extracted from soup bones is flavorful and nutritious. Feed it to your dog as a treat or add it to your dog's food to enhance the flavor of the food. Cooked soup bones are an inexpensive way to add nutrition to your dog's diet. The delicate soft texture of the marrow blends well with other foods, enticing even the fussiest of eaters to devour meals.

Things You'll Need

  • Soup bones
  • Baking sheet
  • Large cooking pot
  • Spoon
  • Fork or food processor
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Instructions

  1. Roasted Marrow

    • 1

      Ask the butcher at your local grocery store meat counter to slice the soup bones lengthwise to make the marrow more accessible.

    • 2

      Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.

    • 3

      Place the soup bones, marrow side up, on a baking sheet.

    • 4

      Cook the bones until the marrow turns a brown color and starts to separate from the bone. Once cooked, remove the soup bones from the oven and allow them to cool.

    • 5

      Use a spoon to scoop the marrow out of the bones. Discard the bone. Feed the marrow to your dog as a treat or add it to your dog's food. Refrigerate any unused portion.

    Boiled Marrow

    • 6

      Have your butcher slice the soup bones lengthwise to make the marrow more accessible.

    • 7

      Place the soup bones in a pot. If desired, add raw meat chunks, raw potato pieces, raw carrots or other ingredients to make a complete meal for your dog.

    • 8

      Fill the pot with enough water to just cover the marrow and other ingredients.

    • 9

      Simmer over medium-low heat until the marrow turns a brown color and the other ingredients are tender. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the ingredients to cool.

    • 10

      Use a spoon to remove the marrow from the bone. Discard the bone. With a fork, mash the marrow and other ingredients together. For a finer texture, use a food processor. Add some of the cooking water to the mixture for flavor and nutritional value and feed it to your dog. Refrigerate any unused portion.