Recipe: Gnocchi, Sausage and Spinach Soup

My sister gave me this recipe to try and it is delicious!

Gnocchi, Sausage and Spinach Soup

1 yellow onion
1 jar roasted red peppers, diced
1 pound sausage
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp dried basil
32 oz. chicken broth
1 pound potato gnocchi
2 cups fresh baby spinach
3/4 cup half & half
fresh basil
Parmesan cheese

In a sauce pan, saute the onion and red pepper in olive oil over medium low heat until tender.  Season well with salt and pepper. Add garlic.  In a separate skillet, brown the sausage and drain.  Add to onion mixture with basil and chicken broth. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Add gnocchi and spinach, bring to a simmer and cook until the gnocchi puff up and start to float. Add half and half, bring to a simmer for 3-4 minutes.  Serve with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.