Mom's Stuffed Eggplant

Ingredients

• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup bread crumbs
• 1 ¼ cup grated Pecorino Romano, divided
• ½ cup freshly chopped basil leaves, chopped
• ½ cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 1 red pepper, small diced
  • 1 onion, small diced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 large eggplant

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape when baked. Boil the scooped-out center part until very soft, about 10 to 12 minutes.Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over me...

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