French Fish Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 fish head
1 fish body, chopped
1 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. flour
2 potatoes, chopped
2 onions, chopped
7 tsp. olive oil
1/2 c. grated cheese
2/3 c. tomatoes
1 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 qt. water
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp. sweet paprika
1 c. white wine
dash of lemon juice

Preparation

Rinse and dry the fish head and bones.
Sprinkle them with salt and pepper and flour and set aside.
In a heavy, 4 to 5-quart pan, heat the olive oil and saute the onions.
Then add the fish head and bones and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes, tomatoes, thyme and lemon juice.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add more water and the wine.
Bring to boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.