Thai Tomato Soup in Under 30 Minutes!

Sometimes you just need a bowl of hot tomato soup. This delicious one is great as a partner to grilled cheese or as a stand alone. It's ready in less than 30 minutes and uses ingredients already found in your pantry!

Thai Tomato Soup

adapted from unknown author

• 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 1 1/2 TB fresh ginger, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 1- 28oz. can diced tomato, undrained
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. chile paste with garlic (or any chile paste you have)
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. coconut milk
• fresh lime

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute 5 minutes or until tender.

2. Add ginger and garlic and saute 2 minutes.

3. Add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Stir in sugar, chile paste and salt. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.

5. Puree soup in blender or in pot with an immersion blender until smooth. (Return to pot if you used a blender).

6. Stir in coconut milk. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, until heated through.

7. Served with a squirt of lime, to taste.