Spanish White Bean and Rice Stew

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium-sized onion
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• sea salt
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 cans of 15 1/2 oz each white beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 liter vegetable broth
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup rice (long grain)
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• fresh parsley