Recipe for cottage pie: First of all, preheat the oven to 190C.
Heat 1 table spoon (tbsp) of oil in a frying pan. Chop up one large onion, two garlic cloves and two medium carrots, add them to the pan over a medium heat for five minutes until golden brown and soft.
Add 500g of minced beef to the pan and cook for three minutes until brown.
Then add 400g of canned tomatoes, 2 tbsp of tomato purée, 290ml of beef stock, a bay leaf and 1 tbsp of dried thyme to the pan.
Cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with fleshly ground salt, black paper and smoked paprika. Add half a cup of frozen peas and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, boil 750g of potatoes for the topping in water until soft. Once cooked, drain and mash with some butter and a splash of milk. Season with salt and pepper. Once the beef is ready, spoon it into an ovenproof dish. Top with the mash and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.