saffron rice with chorizo

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 1/4 pound smoked, fully cooked spanish chorizo or pepperoni cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 4 cups canned chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon (scant) saffron threads
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• - salt and pepper