Strozzapreti Cheese

OK. It's macaroni and cheese with different pasta in it. We pretty much had the stuff laying around for this, and it turned into a very quick lunch to throw together. It was delicious, but how could it not be? It's pasta and cheese. You can't lose really, unless you use some funky processed cheese in a bag or something.

500g pasta (strozzapreti, as shown here)
200 ml milk
300 ml single cream
1 handful grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 handful grated Gruyere
1 handful grated mature Cheddar
3 slices Parma ham, baked until crisp, chopped
salt and pepper
grated nutmeg, to taste
parsley, chopped, to garnish

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, put the milk and cream in a large saute pan and bring to a simmer. When simmering, add the cheese and stir until it melts. Let the mixture simmer and thicken some.

When the pasta is done, drain it and add it to the cheese mixture. Add the bacon, salt and pepper and nutmeg and stir to combine. Taste and reseason as necessary. Serve hot.