Pork Chops with Tomato Gravy

Name: Pork Chops with Tomato Gravy
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Creole & Cajun
Ingredients: , Salt and pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, paprika; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 4 (8- to 10-ounce), bone-in pork rib chops, 1 inch thick, trimmed; 4 slices, bacon, chopped fine; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 , celery rib, chopped fine; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 3 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 1 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 (8-ounce) can, tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1 , bay leaf

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2012

Main Courses

Creole & Cajun

Pork

SERVES4

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Though it may lack the charm of more notorious Cajun fare, pork chops with tomato gravy is a classic nonetheless. After rubbing our chops with a homemade spice rub, we cooked them in rendered bacon fat to impart a slight smoky flavor. Since...

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