Hi Elsie - I was very interested to read your request. In my part of the country, "Red Eye Gravy" is made by frying ham and deglazing the pan with coffee and water, but defintely no tomatoes. So, I was very curious about this dish.

I did a search here at this site and found this recipe, which I'm reposting for you. I hope this is close to what you are looking for. If not, other readers might have the recipe you are looking for.

Andouille Smoked Sausage In Red Gravy
Posted By: Hobbs
Date: February 2nd 1999

Yield: 4 servings

6 tb Unsalted butter
1/2 c Chopped green peppers
1 1/2 lb Andouille smoked sausage (2-inch pieces)
1 ts Minced garlic
8 ts Tomato sauce
3 c Onions
1/4 c Chopped parsley
6 1/2 c Pork or beef stock
1 c Chopped green onion tops
1 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
3 ts Cooked rice
3/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Chopped celery

Melt butter in Dutch oven. Add sausage, cover, and cook without stirring about 7 minutes. Turn over and sprinkle 2 c. of onions on top. Cover and cook another 7 minutes. Should be dark brown sediment on pan bottom. Add 3/4 c. of stock and scrape bottom. Add pepper and salt, stirring, scraping, and turning. Cover and cook 2 minutes, scraping once. Add celery, green peppers and garlic. Cover and cook 3 minutes, scraping once. Add tomato sauce and cook uncovered 5 minutes, scrapping occasionally. Add 1/2 c. onions. Cook 8 minutes until large puddles of oil have broken out and tomato mixture is thick. Stir only if sticking. Add parsley and 1/2 c. of the green onions. Add 3-1/4 c. more stock and scrape. Cook 20 minutes until liquid is thick dark red gravy. Stir occasionally. Stir in remaining stock and onions. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring frequently, about 14 minutes, until gravy is noticeably thicker but still juicy. Remove from heat and serve immediately.