Stuffed Eggplant Recipe

Ingredients

• 16-18 small Italian eggplants
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 teaspoons 7 Spice
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ cups short grain rice (rinsed)
• 2 large tomatoes (cut into 16-18 chunks)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 6 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups water (plus more if needed)