Chicken Purlow

Ingredients

• 1 extra large hen (about 5 to 6 lb.)
• 2 lb. 1/2-inch sliced smoked sausage
• 1 large red onion, diced
• 1 large bunch green stalk onions, chopped with greens
• 3 Tbsp. sweet butter
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 large green pepper, diced
• 1 lb. full grain rice, uncooked (do not use broken or cracked rice; rinse prior to use)
• 1/2 gal. water