Creamy Vegetable Soup - Oats Everyday

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp canola oil ((15 ml))
• 1 small onion (diced)
• 1 celery (stalk, finely diced)
• 1 large carrot (diced)
• 1 Tbsp butter ((15 ml))
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 cup rolled oats ((125 ml))
• 1 cup vegetable stock ((250 ml))
• 1 cup corn (fresh or frozen (250 ml))
• 1 cup green beans (cut, fresh or frozen (250 ml))
• 4 cups milk (low-fat (1000 ml))
• 1/2 tsp thyme (dried or a couple sprigs of fresh (2.5 ml))
• 1/2 tsp salt ((2.5 ml))
• black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)