Thai Tomato Soup

I made this a while back ago and I was kinda surprised as to how good it was, as well as how easy it was! 

Thai Tomato Soup

from allrecipes.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoon canola oil

• 1 cup chopped onion $
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 teaspoons sugar $
• 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt $
• 1/3 cup light coconut milk $
• 6 lime wedges $

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, chile paste, and salt. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Place one-half of tomato mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Pour pureed tomato mixture into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture. Return pureed mixture to pan. Stir in coconut milk; cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve with lime wedges.