Armenian Stuffed Eggplant (Imam Bayildi)

Ingredients (10)

• + 2 large eggplants add to pantry
• + ¼ cup olive oil, divided add to pantry
• ✓ 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips
• + ½ onion, sliced add to pantry
• ✓ 3 cloves garlic, minced
• + 2 tomatoes, chopped add to pantry
• + 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce with no salt added add to pantry
• ✓ ⅛ teaspoon salt
• + ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 1 pinch chopped fresh parsley, or to taste add to pantry