Smothered Pork Chops and Sausage Recipe - (4/5)

Ingredients

• For seasoning mix:
• 8 thinly cut pork chops (about 3 pounds cut about 1/2-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• For sauce:
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups thinly sliced onions (or more! they cook down so you hardly notice them in the sauce)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 1/3 cups water (1 1/2 cans if you measure in chicken broth can)
• 1 lb smoked sausage (I used kielbasa) or 1 lb andouille sausage, cut crosswise into 1 1/2 inch slices (I used kielbasa)
• 1 lb russet potato, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes