Arroz Con Pollo

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4 pieces chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on

4 chicken drumsticks

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Paprika or smoked sweet paprika

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 cup 2-inch pieces vermicelli pasta

Generous pinch saffron threads

2 cups chicken stock

5 ounces thick-cut speck, smoky ham or Serrano ham, diced

1 large onion or 2 medium onions, chopped

2 to 3 ribs celery, chopped

2 bell peppers, 1 red and 1 green

2 chile peppers, red or green, seeded and finely chopped

3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 bay leaf

1 large ripe heirloom or organic beefsteak tomato, cored and chopped

1 slightly mounded cup long grain rice