Vegetable Risotto with Parmesan | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups (500 mL) mushrooms sliced
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) a short-grain type of rice (arborio or carnaroli)
• 3 cups (750) Milk
• 1 cup (250 mL) vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 diced bell pepper (red
• yellow or green)
• 1 cup (250 mL) corn kernels
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced celery or zucchini
• Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Canadian Parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste