Bell Peppers Stuffed with Rice in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ripe tomatoes
• 6 garlic cloves (, chopped)
• 1 chili pepper (, seeds removed, finely chopped)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsop sugar
• salt
• 1 small onion (, chopped)
• 1 large or 2 small tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 teaspoon chopped basil
• good pinch of saffron threads
• 3/4 cup short grain rice or risotto rice such as Arborio
• 11/4 cup hot chicken or vegetable stock
• pepper
• 2 green or red bell peppers