Smothered Pork Chops | Main Dishes | Umami

Ingredients

• 3 ounces, bacon (about 3 slices), cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons, unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth
• , vegetable oil
• 4 , bone-in, rib-end pork chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
• , Ground black pepper
• 2 , medium yellow onions, halved pole-to-pole and sliced thin (about 3 1/2 cups)
• , table salt
• 2 tablespoons, water
• 2 medium cloves, garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 2 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves
• 2 , bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley leaves