Tomato Soup with Pasta and Bacon

Ingredients

• 4 servings
• 150 g Makfa “Zvetochki” (flower-shaped) pasta
• 1 kg tomatoes
• 500 g cherry tomatoes
• 1 red bell pepper
• 3-4 tbsp olive oil
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 1 leek (only white parts)
• a pinch of Italian herbs
• 450-500 ml vegetable broth or water
• 120 g bacon
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper