Pork Sausages and White Beans

INGREDIENTS

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 ounces diced bacon
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 cups canned diced tomatoes (from one 14.5-ounce can)
• 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 pounds cooked pork sausages (French garlic and bratwurst), left whole or sliced 1 inch thick
• 5 cups homemade breadcrumbs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley