Looks yummy! This is what I am making tonight :)
I do mine in a crock pot so I can work while it cooks. Things I do differently is that I don't brown the chops, I just toss them in the pot bone and all...and I add fresh celery but no peas.
For spices I just add salt, pepper, and basil...and if I am making a thick stew I take some of the broth after a few hours and make a little flour paste, add more broth to make a gravy and pour it back in the pot. Then let it cook a while longer.
Just before adding the gravy I cut the meat off the bone and cube it...