Preparing the ingredients:
Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Wash and chop potatoes. Wash, peel and slice carrots and parsnip.

Making the soup:
Heat your stockpot to medium heat and add oil. Cook the chopped onion for 1-2 minutes.

Add the sliced carrots and parsnip. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes.

Add chopped garlic and the seasoning (salt, pepper, parsley, and cumin) and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add the sweet paprika powder and the tomato or goulash paste, and stir until combined.

Pour the vegetable broth and cook the soup for approx. 5 minutes.

Add the diced potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.

Finally, add the cooked or canned beans and cook for another 5 minutes.