Red Beans With Pasta Sausage And Tomatoes

Ingredients

3/4 c dry beans
12 ripe tomatoes
28 oz tomatoes
1/2 lb rigatoni
2 swiss chard leaves
1 tb olive oil
6 italian-style sausages
1 tb garlic
1/2 c wine
1 tb oregano leaves
1 ts oregano leaves
1/2 ts salt
1/2 ts black pepper

Instructions

PLACE BEANS IN A POT with enough water to barely cover, cover the pot and cook over low heat until beans are barely soft, about 2 hours. Add water to keep the beans just covered as necessary. When beans are done, remove from heat, drain and set aside. Meanwhile, cut the stems out of fresh tomatoes and plunge them into boiling water