Reprinted from The Blood Type Diet Website (www.dadamo.com) Chili con Comfort 7 votes Description: Recipe calls for kidney and pinto beans but black, cannellini, white, red or any 2 compliant beans would work. Best Used By Blood Types: Type B Non Secretor (4 beneficials) Type O (4 beneficials) Type O Non Secretor (5 beneficials) Category: Entree Ingredients: 1 pound ground buffalo (or beef or turkey) 1 pound onion, peeled and diced 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (or red or cannellini, or BTD compliant substitute) 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans (or black, northern, or BTD compliant substitute.) 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 habanero (or jalepeno) pepper, seeded and diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1-1/2 Tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1-1/2 teaspoons sea salt 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried) 1/2 cup compliant cheese, optional How to make it: In a skillet over medium heat, lightly brown meat for about 5 minutes, breaking it into small pieces. Drain and set aside. In a 5 to 6 quart crockpot or slow cooker, combine onion, beans, peppers, celery, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, salt and oregano. Layer browned meat on top of other ingredients in the pot. Cook on high for about 6 hours or on low for 8-10 hours. Serve in individual bowls, topped with grated cheese. BTD Core Ingredients Analysis: Name Notes A Sec A Non ABSec ABNon B Sec B Non O Sec O Non Oregano 1 N N B B N B N B Celery/ Celery Juice 1 ,2 B N B B N N N N Buffalo 1 A A A A N N B B Beef 1 A A A A N N B B Cumin   N N N N N N N N Sea Salt 1 N N N N N N N N Onion (Red/Spanish/Yellow/Whit... 1 ,2 B B N N N B B B Chili Powder   A N N N N N N N Tomato/Tomato Juice 1 ,2 ,3 A N N B A N N N Turkey 1 N B B B N N N N BTD Variations and Substitutions Analysis: Nut/Seed Product(s) Name Notes A Sec A Non ABSec ABNon B Sec B Non O Sec O Non Almond Cheese - N N N N N N N A Bean/Legume Product(s) Name Notes A Sec A Non ABSec ABNon B Sec B Non O Sec O Non Soy Cheese - B N N A A A N A Black Bean 1 B N A A A A N N White Bean 2 N N N N N N N N Northern Bean 1 N N N N N N N N Kidney Bean 1 A N A A B N A A Pinto Bean - B B B B A A A N Cannellini Bean - N N N N N N N N Herb/Spice Product(s) Name Notes A Sec A Non ABSec ABNon B Sec B Non O Sec O Non Pepper (Cayenne/Red Flakes/Jal... - A A A A N N N N Dairy Product(s) Name Notes A Sec A Non ABSec ABNon B Sec B Non O Sec O Non Farmer Cheese - N N B B B B N A Cheddar Cheese 1 ,3 A A N N N A A A Mozzarella Cheese - N N B B B B N A Vegetable Product(s) Name Notes A Sec A Non ABSec ABNon B Sec B Non O Sec O Non Pepper (Sweet/Red/All Varietie... 1 ,2 A N A A B N B B Pepper (Green/Yellow/All Varie... 1 ,2 A N A A B N N N [1] This recipe uses ingredients which may help limit bacterial overgrowth. [2] This recipe uses ingredients which may be high in pesticides. [3] This recipe uses ingredients which may be high in chitinase, an allergen. This recipe is low in common allergens. This recipe is gluten free. This recipe uses ecologically friendly ingredients. If an ingredient is an avoid for your blood type, then try using a BTD compliant variant/substitute or leaving the item out of the recipe. Please Note: When using any recipe, always check it for avoids and make the appropriate adjustments where necessary. The Blood Type Diet Recipe Database has been recently greatly enhanced. Also, the food lists changed somewhat a couple of years ago, and all recipes in the database may not reflect those changes in terms of the blood types for which the recipes are recommended. Volunteer Blood Type Diet Forums Members are working to review and update all the recipes to take advantage of the all the new features and food lists. Please be patient with us until the process has been completed. Revision History: Revised Sep 16, 2010 at 08:20 PM By: Joe Revised By: Revised By: Revised By: Revised By: Revised By: Revised By: Revised By: Revised By: