Remove the chicken breast meat from the bone and cut in half. Wash chicken parts, dab dry. Cut bacon into strips. Clean mushrooms, wash if necessary. Peel garlic and onions and chop finely. Heat the oil in a large pot or roasting pan, leave the bacon out and take it out.
Fry chicken parts in the bacon fat in portions, take them out and put them aside. Sauté garlic and onions in the frying fat until transparent. Add mushrooms and fry briefly. Add tomato paste and sweat it. Deglaze with red wine, stock and tomatoes. Add chicken pieces and bacon. Wash the thyme, dab dry, put something aside for garnishing. Chop the rest and add with the bay leaves and olives. Cover and stew for about 45 minutes. Add sauce thickener, bring to the boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add chicken pieces and bacon. Wash the thyme, dab dry, put something aside for garnishing. Chop the rest and add with the bay leaves and olives. Cover and stew for about 45 minutes. Add sauce thickener, bring to the boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with thyme. Serve with baguette