Hearty Split Pea Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup - Half Cup Habit

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 4 medium carrot (sliced)
• 4 stalks celery (sliced)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 medium sweet potato (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes)
• 3 cups split peas, yellow (dried; picked over and rinsed)
• 1 (14 oz) link sausage, Keilbasa (turkey Polska; sliced in coins)
• 2 (32 oz.) cartons chicken broth ((could sub with veggie broth))
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp ginger (ground)
• salt (to taste (optional))