Creamy White Bean and Chorizo Soup

Name: Creamy White Bean and Chorizo Soup
Ingredients: 1 pound dried cannellini or Great Northern beans (generous 2 cups); 8 cups water; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 3 garlic cloves; 1 smashed, 2 chopped; 1 large fresh rosemary sprig; 1 bay leaf; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups); 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup); 1 large celery stalk, coarsely chopped (about 3/4 cup); 2 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme, divided; 4 cups (or more) low-salt chicken broth; 1 pound fresh chorizo link sausages, casings removed; 1/4 cup whipping cream