Fish with Gravy

Description
Hot johnnycake on the side is marvelous! This is usually served for breakfast, but is good at any time!

Ingredients

 * 1 small whole fish (yellow tail, grunts, etc.) or larger fish fillets
 * hot peppers as needed
 * salt to taste
 * juice of 1 lime
 * 1 small piece of salt pork, diced
 * 1 small piece of bacon, diced
 * 1 small onion, sliced
 * tomato paste as needed
 * thyme to taste
 * flour as needed
 * 1 can whole tomatoes
 * 1 potato cut in chunks

Directions

 * 1) Season whole fish (cleaned and scaled) or larger fish fillets cut in serving pieces with hot pepper mashed in salt and lime juice. Refrigerate overnight.
 * 2) In the morning fry fish to a crisp, golden brown. Set aside.
 * 3) Sauté diced salt pork and diced Bacon in large saucepan.
 * 4) Sauté sliced onions in drippings until brown. Reduce heat and add tomato paste, thyme, lime juice, and a small diced hot pepper. Simmer.
 * 5) Brown flour in mixture.
 * 6) Blend a can of whole tomatoes and add to sauce and simmer. It should be a thick, purée-type soup.
 * 7) Add potato chunks and fish; simmer until potatoes are done.
 * 8) Serve each person a whole fish in lots of gravy and a few pieces of potato.