Come Into My Kitchen - Creamy Fish With Mushrooms and Bacon

Ingredients

• 4 ounces bacon (4 to 8 slices, depending on thickness), diced
• 8 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, stems discarded and caps halved or quartered
• 1 large shallot, diced
• 1 cup canned peeled whole tomatoes
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for fish and to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper, plus more for fish
• 5 tablespoons créme fraîche or heavy cream
• 5 thyme sprigs, plus 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, more for garnish
• 4 to 6 fillets black sea bass, fluke, tilefish, hake or other white fish(1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds), skin removed
• Baguette slices or buttered toast,for serving