Red Potatoes au Gratin Dog Recipe

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 325° F. and grease a 4-quart baking dish.
2. Boil a large saucepan of water. Add the potatoes and boil for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
3. Alternate layers of potatoes, ricotta, and Jarlsberg in prepared baking dish. In a mixing blow, beat together milk, eggs, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour milk mixture over potato-cheese layers and bake for 45 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and top is well browned. You can make 3 ½ quarts of potatoes with this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 20 red Bliss potatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 cups grated Jarlsberg cheese
• 2 cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Note:
This is an energetic dish that will appeal to both sporting and pampered dogs. The Irish setter perfectly fits both descriptions. Blessed with great beauty, the silky Irish setter has begun to predominate as a show dog, and its stamina and loyalty in the field have been somewhat overlooked in recent years. A late bloomer and a natural clown, setters can be difficult to train, but it's said that the lessons, once learned, will last throughout its long lifetime.

In this recipe the combination of potatoes and cheese provides a hearty change of pace along with plenty of vitamins C and B. Dogs who must tolerate extremes of temperature actually need more B complex vitamins in their diet.