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+# Chicken Soup
+
+Hearty soup that is adaptable to customizing to your desired vegetables or other additions
+
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 30 min
+- 🍳Cook time: 2 hours
+- 🍽️ Servings:
+
+## Ingredients
+
+- 2 chicken breasts
+- 1 Onion
+- 2 carrots
+- 2 celery stalks
+- 32 oz Chicken Stock or Broth
+- Pasta (Optional)
+
+## Directions
+
+1. Season, cook, and then shred chicken breasts, set aside in a bowl.
+2. Cut up carrots and celery, place in pot and saute.
+3. Add in chicken and stock or broth and mix together well. Season with salt, pepper, hot sauce, whatever you desire
+4. Allow it to simmer on low heat for 2 hours mixing every so often. 
+5. If adding noodles, add in pasta and allow pasta to cook until al dente.
+
+## Contribution
+
+- AJ XMR: 45kYSzfMbY79HeuFoJC2sSGwoXCkty7X6F8nD7rNMkmuZvsDwoAnxDk3B1bT4rK2Je6z9cvKoxxGqS7aUbzvQajzEcK8nfQ
+
+;tags: chicken soup 
+
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+# Pickled Red Onions
+
+A good way to use up older red onions and goes great with just about anything.
+
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min
+- 🍳Cook time: 10 min
+- 🍽️ Servings Varies
+
+## Ingredients
+
+- Red Onions 
+- Vinegar
+- Water
+
+## Directions
+
+1. Cut onion in half and slice root to stem and place in a jar
+2. Mix equal parts of water and vinegar in a pot and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste
+3. As soon as it begins to boil, turn off and pour the mix into the jar and allow to cool. 
+4. Seal and place in fridge for a few hours until vibrant pink. 
+
+## Notes
+- You can add other herbs or spices before sealing it to give different flavors as well. Use any of your standard pickling spices if desired.
+
+## Contribution
+
+- AJ XMR: 45kYSzfMbY79HeuFoJC2sSGwoXCkty7X6F8nD7rNMkmuZvsDwoAnxDk3B1bT4rK2Je6z9cvKoxxGqS7aUbzvQajzEcK8nfQ
+
+;tags: quick side basic   
+