Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup

Name: Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound mild Italian sausage (bulk or removed from casings); 1 small yellow onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 roasted red peppers, diced (I use store bought); 3 tablespoons tomato paste (about half of a 6 ounce can); salt and fresh black pepper to taste (sausage is salty. Taste before adding a pinch was a time); 1 teaspoon dried basil; 48 ounces chicken broth (1 1/2 boxes); 1 pound gnocchi or 1 cup dried rotini noodles; 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves (rough chopped); 3/4 cup heavy cream or half and half; Parmesan cheese for topping (fresh grated)