Armenian Stuffed Eggplant (Imam Bayildi)

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Ingredients

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