Smothered Pork Chops | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 8 thinly cut (about 1/2 inch thick) pork chops (about 3 pounds total)
• 2 teaspoons Emeril's Original Essence
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups thinly sliced onions
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 4 bay leaves
• Two 14 1/2-ounce cans low-sodium chicken broth, or
• 3 1/2 cups Chicken Stock
• 1 1/2 cans water (measured in the chicken broth cans)
• 1 pound smoked sausage or andouille, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices
• 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• Steamed white rice or
• Rice Pilaf, for serving