italian eggplant meat sauce

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 - onion, chopped
• 1 - green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 - stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cups peeled and diced eggplant, approximately
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 - carrot, grated
• 2 - large cans diced tomatoes
• 1 - small can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• - salt and pepper
• - water as needed