Chicken Purlow - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

This is a full course meal in one dish; great for a cold winter night or a full blown gospel tent meeting.