sun-dried tomatoes

Yesterday I bought a package of sun-dried tomatoes.  I was a bit surprised when I opened them as they were much smaller than I thought they'd be.  Then I tasted them and they were much sweeter than I expected.  (I looked at the package again and it does say "sweet" so I shouldn't have been surprised.)  Good though!  I couldn't stop eating them.  Since I liked them so much I thought I'd put them in the macaroni and cheese I made for supper last night.  A wonderful addition.

Ultimate Mac & Cheese 
8 ounces elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
2 cups cheese (I used Edam because I already had it)
salt
peper
dried onion
about 1 cup of chopped ham
1 cup peas
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
bread crumbs

Cook macaroni according to package directions, minus a minute or so.

Cheese sauce -- melt butter over medium-high heat, whisk in flour, whisk in milk.  Stir until sauce coats the whisk.  Season with salt, pepper, and dried onion.  Take off heat and add all but about 1/4 cup of the cheese.  Stir until melted.

Mix macaroni, ham, peas, tomatoes, and cheese sauce.

Mix remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.  Top macaroni with breadcrumb mixture.

Bake at 350° F for 30 minutes or until top is browned and macaroni is bubbly.

Enjoy!