Slow Cooker Creamy Gnocchi Sausage Kale Soup (Lightened Up)

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Gehane Ayad

1 pound 500 grams ground hot Italian sausage, browned (or any other sausage -- chicken, pork, beef or turkey)

1 onion, peeled and diced

2 carrots, peeled and diced

2 celery sticks, diced

5 cloves garlic (or 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic)

4 cups good-quality chicken broth

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

2 teaspoons vegetable stock powder, like Vegeta, (or chicken/beef bouillon powder - chicken adds better flavour)

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

¾ teaspoon salt, (adjust to your tastes)

⅓ teaspoon cracked black pepper, (adjust to your tastes)

600 ml (2 ⅓ cups) evaporated milk or half and half, (or reduced fat cream -- full fat may also be used if not watching calorie intake)

3 heaping tablespoons cornstarch mixed and dissolved well in 2 cups of milk, (I use 2% milk)

1 pound (500 grams) fresh gnocchi (found in the fridge section of your supermarket)

4 cups shredded kale leaves, stems removed (or baby spinach leaves),

extra salt and pepper, to taste

optional toppings: freshly grated Parmesan cheese and crispy bacon

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