Joe's Smothered Pork Chops - Hey Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or lard
• 4 (about 1-inch-thick) center-cut pork loin chops (bone-in)
• kosher salt (to taste)
• freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 large yellow onion (halved and sliced 1/2-inch-thick)
• 2 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups beef stock (divided)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• mashed potatoes (optional, to taste, cooked and hot, for serving)