Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion (diced)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 carrots (diced)
• 1 pound Italian sausages (sweet or spicy, casings removed)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1.1 pounds gnocchi
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 cup grated Parmesan