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)