Lentil Soup with Fennel Recipe - Fourth Trimester

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils
• 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, and minced
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped with leaves
• 4 tsp fennel seed, crushed
• 1 medium onion, chopped ((optional))
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt ((garnish))