Baked Chicken with Bacon Tomato Sauce

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Scranton Estate in Fate, Texas in 1991.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 cups fire roasted diced tomatoes
 * 6 slices bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
 * 4 pounds bone in chicken pieces
 * ¾ teaspoon salt divided
 * ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 * 1 onion cut into ⅓-inch slices

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 450°F.
 * 2) Spread tomatoes on bottom of rectangular baking dish.
 * 3) Cook bacon in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat for 8 minutes turning once.
 * 4) Transfer to paper towels to drain.
 * 5) Reserve skillet and drippings.
 * 6) Season chicken pieces with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper.
 * 7) Cook in another large skillet over high heat 5 minutes turning as needed to brown evenly.
 * 8) Arrange chicken over tomatoes.
 * 9) Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
 * 10) Meanwhile cook onion slices in reserved bacon drippings 8 minutes.
 * 11) Transfer to brown paper bag with slotted spoon.
 * 12) Add remaining salt then shake to degrease onions and mix with salt.
 * 13) Transfer chicken and tomatoes to serving plate then sprinkle with bacon and onions.