Autumn Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

butternut squash (, peeled and cut into 1/2” cubes (about 1 small squash))

3 cups

sweet potato (, peeled and cut into 1/2” cubes (about 2 sweet potatoes))

1 lb

ground Italian sausage

medium onion

14 1/2 oz

can diced tomatoes

Tablespoon. tomato paste

5 cups

low-sodium chicken broth

15 oz

can garbanzo beans (drained)

1 1/2 tsp

whole fennel seed

1 1/2 tsp

whole cumin seed

salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)