This Southwestern black bean soup recipe tastes delicious and is healthy too. Healthy soup recipes and tasty vegetarian soup recipes can be the staple of a well rounded healthy diet and this one sure fills the bill.
Serve it with a dollop of sour cream and surrounded by tortilla chips for an easy Mexican dinner any day of the week.
Black Bean Soup
2 teaspoons olive oil 
1 small onion, chopped
3 garlic clove, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 carrots, sliced
3 parsnips, sliced
6 cups boiling chicken broth (or water or vegetable broth)
1 can black beans, drained
Heat oil in a non-stick skillet. Add onions and saute until they are translucent. Add garlic and cumin and cook 3 minutes longer. Add carrots and parsnips and cook 3 minutes longer. Add boiling broth or water. Deglaze the pot by stirring up the small bits from the bottom of the pot. Add black beans. Simmer for 1 hour.
Tips and Variations:
- This soup can be pureed in a blender if you want a creamy black bean soup.
- Use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth to create one of the nicest vegetarian healthy soup recipes you will find.