Cottage pie

Ingredients

• 125 g beef mince
• 25 ml sunflower oil
• 60 g carrot, finely chopped
• 50 g onion, finely chopped
• 450 g passata
• 200 ml water
• 30 g sweetcorn
• 90 g green beans
• 100 g spinach
• 470 g Maris Piper potatoes

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°c

2. Heat up a wide pan with the oil in it, add the beef mince and begin to break it apart with a spoon

3. Once the beef is all brown, add your carrots, onions and tomato puree. Stir and cook for 5 minutes

4. Add the passata and the water, scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze

5. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30-45 mins

6. Peel you potatoes and add to cold, salted water

7. Bring them up to a simmer and cook until fork tender, then drain the water and leave to steam for 5 minutes

8. Mash as much as you want and set aside

9. When the beef mix has reduced to your desired consistency, transfer to an oven-proof dish and then top with the mash

10. Bake in the oven until the top is golden brown

11. Remove from the oven and enjoy