Pasta And Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried navy beans
1 lb. ditalini macaroni
1 c. chopped tomatoes canned or fresh
1/4 c. oil
1 tsp. oregano
salt and pepper

Preparation

Wash beans and put in 6-quart pot, then bring to a boil.
Turn stove off and let beans stand; set.
Soak for 1 hour.
Then turn stove back on and add salt, pepper, oregano, tomatoes and oil. Put on slow, cooking until tender, about 3 to 4 hours.
Cover pot with a tight lid to keep the liquid from evaporating while you are cooking the beans.
About 1 hour before they are eaten, cook ditalini for about 5 minutes in separate pot.
Then drain macaroni and put it in the pot with beans, mixing well.
Turn stove off under beans.
The macaroni will finish cooking without heat from the stove when mixed with bean liquid.
Serve with cheese.