Weekday Cassoulet

Name: Weekday Cassoulet
Ingredients: 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, cut in 1/2 through the bone; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 pound slab bacon, sliced into large lardons; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup white wine; 2 cups cooked Northern white beans; 1 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 tomato, sliced very thinly; Garlic Bread Crumbs, recipe follows; 1 baguette, sliced, for serving; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 slices slightly stale or dried bread, pulsed into crumbs in food processor; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper