Beans Marbella – Cherry Bombe

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried white beans (like Rancho Gordo Marcella, cannellini, or great Northerns)
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 to 3 bay leaves
• ½ cup divided, plus 4 tablespoons, divided, California extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 orange or red bell pepper
• 1 large shallot diced
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chopped capers
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 cup dry California red wine
• ½ cup halved California green olives
• ½ cup roughly chopped California prunes
• Sourdough or country loaf, for serving