Cast Iron Skillet Quick Cassoulet

Name: Cast-Iron Skillet Quick Cassoulet
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 bone-in chicken thighs with skin; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Two 14.5 ounce cans navy beans and their liquid; 4 ounces unsmoked slab bacon, such as pancetta, diced 1/2-inch; 1 medium carrot, finely chopped (about a heaping 1/2 cup); 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup); 4 cloves garlic; 8 ounces (about 2 links) fresh garlic sausage, unsmoked kielbasa or bratwurst; 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs; 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 5 thyme sprigs, plus 1 teaspoon chopped leaves; 2 bay leaves