Cook the elbow noodles according to package directions on the noodle box
Drain the noodles when done cooking in the collander, then rinse them in cold water, then drain them again
Turn burner on stove to medium heat
Place skillet on burner and let it warm up
Place 5 pieces of bacon on skillet
Cook bacon until crispy on one side, which takes only a few minutes
Flip bacon
Cook until crispy on the other side
Remove bacon from pan
Place bacon on plate with paper towel on top of it
Using knife chop bacon into small pieces
Put small sauce pan on burner on medium heat.
Add 4 oz of cream cheese to pan
Add 1/3 cup of heavy cream to pan
Add a pinch of salt to pan
Add 1 teaspoon of paprika to sauce pan
Stir all ingredients together
Let ingredient simmer for 4 minutes or until smooth and thick
Turn burner off.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Get a baking pan and spray with cooking spray
Get a large bowl
Pour noodles in large bowl
Add cooked bacon to bowl
Add cheese sauce to bowl
Mix all ingredients together until noodles are completely covered in sauce and bacon
Pour ingredients from bowl into baking pan
Place baking pan in oven
Cook for 30 minutes or until golden brown
Turn the oven off