Set your Magnifique Claypot Cooker to “Sauté / High” mode.
Add the olive oil and once hot, add the Italian sausage (remove casings if using links). Break it up and cook until browned and mostly cooked through (~5 minutes).
Add Onion & Garlic
To the browned sausage in the claypot, add the diced onion and minced garlic. Continue sautéing on High until the onion softens and becomes translucent (~2‑3 minutes).
Add Pumpkin Purée & Seasonings
Still in the claypot on High, stir in the pumpkin purée and ground nutmeg. Mix well to coat the sausage mixture. Cook ~1‑2 minutes to let flavours combine.
Then reduce the cooker to Saute Low and stir in the heavy cream, salt and pepper to taste. Let it come to a gentle simmer.
Add Spinach & Gnocchi
Add the baby spinach to the sauce, stirring until wilted.
Then add the package of potato gnocchi into the claypot, gently stirring so the gnocchi are coated in the sauce.
Switch to Pasta Mode
Serve
Remove the claypot from the oven, let it rest ~2 minutes.
Serve directly from the vessel, topped with fresh thyme & sage leaves and optionally freshly grated Parmesan.
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