Pasta in potato cream sauce with bacon

Ingredients

• 300 g pasta of your choice
• 400 g bacon
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 3 large potatoes
• 1/2 cup potato cooking water
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Salt and pepper
• 200 g mozzarella
• Extra crispy bacon, to top

Instructions

1. Brown the bacon, then add the finely chopped onion and garlic.
2. Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente.
3. Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft, then blend with some of their cooking water, the cream, cream cheese, salt and pepper into a silky sauce.
4. Pour the potato cream over the bacon and warm over medium heat.
5. Toss in the pasta, top with the mozzarella and bacon pieces, and cover until the cheese melts.