Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Name: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs bone in, skin on chicken thighs; Kosher salt and black pepper; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 onion, medium diced; 3 large carrots, medium diced; 1 fennel bulb, cored, medium diced; 2 large celery stalks, medium diced (celery leaves reserved for serving); 5 garlic cloves, minced; 8 oz cremini mushrooms, quartered; 5 cups low sodium chicken stock; 2 bay leaves; 4 sprigs fresh thyme, bundled with twine if you have it!; 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature; 5 Tbsp all purpose flour; 1 cup wild rice blend, cooked according to package directions; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup each chopped fresh parsley and dill; lemon zest, lemon juice, celery leaves, olive oil, and black pepper, for serving