– 1 large carrot sliced – 2 large tomatoes chopped – 1 red pepper cubed – 1 red onion cut into eighths – 1 stalk celery sliced – 1 dozen pitted green olives – ½ cup of sweet peas – 1 teaspoon of paprika or annatto (bija) – 1½ teaspoon of garlic powder – 3 cups of vegetable stock – 2 teaspoons of salt (or more to taste) – 2 cups of rice long grain rice, or Carolina white rice – 1 pound of Spanish chorizo [0.45 kg] – 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley plus extra leaves to garnish – 4 tablespoons of olive oil