Potted Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried large lima beans
1 onion, sliced
1 tablespoon oil
salt
pepper
paprika
garlic powder
1 (2 -3 lb) roasting chickens, cut into parts

Preparation

Soak lima beans overnight in 3 cups cold water; drain. Place beans in bottom of a heavy pot.
Brown onion in oil. Layer onions on top of beans.
Mix salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder with a small amount of water, just enough to make a thick paste. Smear this paste on the chicken parts and layer them on top of onions.
Add enough water to just cover. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook about 1 hour. Serve with rice.