bacon and tomato creamy mac n' cheese

Made this with bacon, but would like to try with smoked sausage or kielbasa

1 pd pasta
EVOO
6 slices bacon chopped
2 large cloves of garlic chopped
1/2 tea crushed red pepper
3 table tomato paste
1 package of cream cheese cut into pieces
1.5 cups shredded white cheese combo
.5 pint cherry tomatoes quartered

preheat oven to 500; cook pasta and keep 1 cup of water; in large skillet heat EVOO over med high heat; add bacon and cook until crisp for 3-5 mins; add garlic and pepper and cook for 1 min; stir in tomato paste for 1 min; stir in cream cheese until melted; stir in half shredded cheese and water; add pasta to the sauce and toss; put in casserole and top with tomatoes and remaining cheese; bake 7-8 mins

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