Chicken-Rice Purlo

Directions

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   Saute onion in bacon
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   drippings until tender. Add cut up chicken and
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   seven cups
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   water.
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   Add
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   salt and pepper.
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   (I like my purlo hot with pepper.) Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until done, about 1 1/2 hours.
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   Debone chicken, measure out 4 cups broth.
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   Return
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    to boil
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    and
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    add rice and chopped eggs.
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    Cook, covered,
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    until
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    grains
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    are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 25 to 30 minutes. Other meats or seafood may be substituted for the
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    chicken.
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    (As a
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    child I thought the whole world ate purlo for Sunday dinner.)