| 4 | | Sweet italian sausage links (about 10 oz), skins pricked all over with a fork |
| 1 | ts | Olive oil |
| 2 | md | Onions; halved and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups) |
| 2 | | Garlic cloves; chopped fine |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Mixed chopped fresh herbs such as, thyme, rosemary, sage or 3/4 teaspoon mixed dried herbs, crumbled |
| 1 | | Bay leaf |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped scallion greens or fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping) |
| 1 | cn | (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes including juice |
| 1 | cn | (19 oz) white beans such as cannellini, navy, or great northern, drained and rinsed |
| | FOR TOPPING |
| 1 | tb | Olive oil |
| 2 | sl | Firm white sandwich bread; crusts discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice |
| 1 | sm | Garlic clove; chopped fine |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping) |
