cheesy vegetable rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup diced red pepper
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, light
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup uncle ben's converted rice
• 2 cups frozen broccoli
• 3 ounces velveeta cheese