Smothered Pork Chops

Name: Smothered Pork Chops
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