Yes, to add a smoky flavor to your cooked beans feel free to add either cooked and diced bacon or a ham hock. Can I add onions and celery to Crock-Pot Basic Beans? Yes, onions and celery can add ...

Add the dry, unsoaked pinto beans, ham (leftover, ham hocks, or ham bone), onion, minced garlic, bay leaf, salt, and pepper ...

Drain the soaked beans and discard the water. Place the beans, ham hocks, chicken broth, and bay leaf in a soup pot; do not add salt at this stage. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour ...