Chicken Cassoulet Soup Recipe

Name: Chicken Cassoulet Soup Recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 lb bulk pork sausage; 5 cups water; 1/2 lb cubed cooked chicken; 1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 2 medium carrots, shredded; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/4 cup dry vermouth or chicken broth; 5 tsp chicken bouillon granules; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp dried lavender flowers , optional; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp fennel seed, crushed; 1/2 lb bacon strips, cooked and crumbled