Step 1: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Step 2: Add diced onion, carrot, garlic, and red bell pepper to the saucepan.
Step 3: Cook the vegetables for about 5 minutes, until they become translucent.
Step 4: Add the canned tomatoes and vegetable stock to the saucepan.
Step 5: Season the sauce with bay leaves, paprika, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper to taste.
Step 6: Simmer the sauce for approximately 30 minutes until it thickens.
Step 7: Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth, eliminating any chunks.
Step 8: Meanwhile, towards the end of the sauce cooking time, bring a second saucepan of heavily salted water to a boil.
Step 9: Cook the gnocchi in the boiling water until they float to the surface.
Step 10: Drain the cooked gnocchi.
Step 11: Serve the gnocchi with a generous amount of the thick sauce on top.
Step 12: Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the dish.
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