Chicken Rice Soup

1 frying chicken, 2 and 1/2 -3 lbs or similar weight of pieces
1 Onion, unpeeled and cut into quarters
2/3 C rice (short grain preffered)
1 med. Onion chopped fine
2 and ½ tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

In large pot , combine freshly washed chicken and onion. Cover with water and cook until very tender, 60-90 min. Remove chicken and onion from broth. You should have approx. 10-11 cups of broth. Add water to equal that amount or continue to simmer broth to reduce to that amount of broth. Remove chicken from bones and return chicken pieces to broth. To broth add remaining ingredients and cook uncovered until rice is tender.