Creamy Italian sausage and gnocchi soup - Le Coup de Grâce

Ingredients

• 450 g Italian sausages (meat only)
• Olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup light ale (or white wine)
• 1 can (796 ml) whole Italian tomatoes, crushed
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 tbsp. Italian spices
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 257 ml 15% country-style cream
• 500 g gnocchi
• 2 cups baby spinach
• Grated Parmesan cheese (to taste)