Slow Roasted Ham & Pea Soup

Hello Fellow Nom Seekers!

I have discovered pre made slow roasted hickory flavoured ham at my deli and it's a life changer.  It made knocking up a comforting pot of ham and pea soup a cinch and it taste waaaay better than any canned version.

To make enough for eight bowls, you will need:

• 500g of slow roasted ham.  I bought the Tilbaldi brand and according to their label, it's been slow roasted for 10 hours.  That's good enough for me. 
• 11 cups of stock
• 1.5 cup of dried peas and/or beans
• mixed herbs - I used fresh tarragon
• 1 carrot
• 2 sticks of celery
• 1 onion
• tablespoon of olive oil
• tablespoon of chia seeds (optional)

Method:

• I soaked the peas and bean mix overnight then rinse and drain
• Chop carrot, onion and celery then fry in pot with the oil
• Once veggies and tarragon are soft, add the peas/bean mix and the liquid
• Bring to boil then reduce heat to simmer for 45 mins
• At this stage I roughly blitzed the soup with a stick blender
• Roughly shred, chop the ham and add to the soup
• Throw in the chia seeds if using.  Stir to distribute
• Serve with a big chunk of bread and butter!

With the chia seeds thrown in