Quick Chicken Cassoulet

Name: Quick Chicken Cassoulet
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh or dried bread crumbs; 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/3 cup minced shallots; 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 carrot (about 4 oz.), peeled and diced (1/4 in.); 2 cans (15 oz. each) small white beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup 1-inch chunks cooked chicken (see note above); 8 ounces cooked chicken or duck sausages, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick; 1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence; 1 dried whole bay leaf; 1/2 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper