Cozy Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup Recipe - Warm Your Soul!

Ingredients

• Italian turkey sausage: 1 package
• Beef bacon fat: 1 tablespoon
• Onion: 1 cup, diced
• Red bell pepper: 1 medium, diced
• Celery: 2 stalks, diced (include leafy tops)
• Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
• Black pepper: 1/4 teaspoon
• Minced garlic: 2 teaspoons
• Fennel seeds: 1 teaspoon
• Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
• Italian seasoning: 2 teaspoons
• Red pepper flakes: optional
• Chicken broth: 4 cups (plus 1 cup extra)
• Crushed tomatoes: 1 (14.5 ounce) can
• Better than bouillon (chicken): 1 teaspoon
• Potato gnocchi: 1 package
• Fresh baby spinach: 2 cups
• Parmesan cheese: Grated, for garnish
• Olive oil or chicken fat: alternative to bacon fat