Spanish Style Chicken With Saffron Rice (Arroz Con Pollo) Recipe

• 1 x chicken - (3 1/2 to 4 lbs) cut 8 serving pcs
•     Salt to taste
•     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lrg onion minced
• 1 lrg red bell pepper cut 1/2" pcs
• 4 x garlic cloves chopped
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 c. long-grain white rice
• 1 1/4 c. dry white wine
• 1 can diced tomatoes - (14 ounce) including juice
• 1 3/4 c. chicken broth
• 3/4 tsp crumbled saffron threads
• 1 x bay leaf (not California)
• 1 c. frzn peas (not thawed)
• 1/2 c. pimiento-stuffed green olives coarsely minced
•     Minced fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish

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