Mexican cottage pie

Mexican mince

• 1 carrot cut into pieces
• 1 brown onion cut into halves
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 fresh chilli deseeded if preferred
• 1 celery stalk cut into pieces
• 1 tbsp oil
• 500 g beef mince broken into pieces
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 30 - 40 g taco seasoning
• 125 g canned sweet corn kernels rinsed and drained (optional)
• 400 g canned kidney beans rinsed and drained (approx. 250 g after draining)
• 1 tbsp pickled jalapeño chillies drained and roughly chopped
• 150 g water
• ½ red capsicum cut into pieces (1-2 cm)

Mashed potatoes

• 40 g tasty cheddar cheese
• 1000 g potatoes peeled and cut into pieces (2-3 cm)
• 1 tsp salt
• 60 g water
• 110 g milk
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 20 g salted butter
• pickled jalapeño chillies roughly chopped (optional)