Efo Riro Vegetable Soup (Nigerian Spinach Stew)

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1. 1Step 1: Blend half of the red onion with the tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic, and hot pepper. Chop the other half of the red onion.
2. 2Step 2: In a deep sauce pan or stock pot, heat the oil and saute the onions over medium heat until golden brown.
3. 3Step 3: Add the blended tomato mix, and allow to cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid the mix from burning.
4. 4Step 4: After 30 minutes, the sauce should be significantly reduced. Season it with powdered dry shrimp and salt to taste.
5. 5Step 5: If cooking with cooked red meat or chicken, add them to the sauce at this point. If using dried mushrooms, re-hydrate and add them at this point as well.
6. 6Step 6: Add the fresh shrimp to the sauce, then add the spinach. At this stage, the spinach may look too much, but allow it to sit in the pot for about 1 minute.
7. 7Step 7: Gently stir the stew and the spinach until the spinach is wilted to about half its original volume.
8. 8Step 8: Adjust the seasoning with salt to taste if necessary. At this point add the fried tilapia, stir, and serve.
9. 9Step 9: This stew is best served warm and freshly cooked.