Easy Bacon Broccoli Pasta Salad

ditalini pasta (cooked to al dente according to package directions)

broccoli crowns (cut into bite sized florets)

to 1 pound package of bacon (cooked to chewy-crisp, finely chopped)

shredded Cheddar cheese

mayonnaise

small red onion (peeled and finely chopped)

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper