Preheat the oven to 190c degrees

Prepare your ingredients before you start cooking

Hear the oil then add onions, garlic and carrots. Cook until softened

Add the beef, make sure it's browned, then add tomatoes, tomato paste, stock and the herbs. Add salt and pepper to taste

Cover the sauce and leave it for 30 minutes to simmer

Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until soft, ad salt to taste if needed

Remove from water and mash with milk, butter, pepper and cheese, season with salt and pepper

In ovenproof dish, spread the meat sauce in the bottom and add the mash on the top

Be generous with the potato topping

Leave it in the oven until browned on the top around 15-25 minutes, keep checking

Enjoy with roasted veg or any choice of side ;-)