Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet

Name: Sausage and White Bean Cassoulet
Ingredients: 4 sweet Italian sausage links (about 10 ounces total), skins pricked all over with a fork; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 medium onions, halves and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups); 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine; 1 1/2 teaspoon mixed chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, and/or sage or 3/4 teaspoon mixed dried herbs, crumbled; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup chopped scallion greens or fresh parsley (wash and dry before chopping); a 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes including juice; 19-ounce can white beans such as cannellini, navy, or Great Northern, drained and rinsed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 small garlic clove, chopped fine; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)