Ham hock stock and garlic give this holiday green bean recipe tons of flavor. Serve these green beans at Thanksgiving or any ...

As everything cooks together, the cured pork will imbue the beans with a profound meatiness, not to mention extra smokiness. Similarly, you could add smoked ham hocks or even leftover pulled pork.

Dry navy beans, soaked overnight ... use it! Even better is a smoked ham hock, or leftover ham bone with some clinging meat. Put the bone in the pot to add even more flavor to the recipe.