Chicken-Rice Purlo
["1 large onion, diced", "3 Tbsp. bacon grease", "1 (4 lb.) stewing hen, cut up", "salt and pepper to taste", "4 c. chicken broth from the hen", "2 c. uncooked white rice", "3 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped"]
["Saute onion in\tbacon", "drippings until tender.\tAdd cut up chicken and", "seven\tcups", "water.", "Add", "salt and pepper.", "(I like my purlo hot with pepper.) Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until done, about 1 1/2 hours.", "Debone chicken, measure out 4 cups broth.", "Return", "to\tboil", "and", "add rice and chopped eggs.", "Cook, covered,", "until", "grains", "are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 25\tto 30 minutes.\tOther meats or seafood may be substituted for the", "chicken.", "(As\ta", "child I thought the whole world ate purlo for Sunday dinner.)"]
["onion", "bacon grease", "stewing hen", "salt", "chicken broth", "white rice", "eggs"]