Halloween Graveyard Cheesy Beef & Mushroom Pie

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a full kettle

Peel your potatoes, then slice 1/5 of the potatoes into thin discs and add to a baking tray with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a pinch of salt

Give everything a good mix up and put the potato discs in the oven for 10-12 min or until beginning to brown – these are your potato tombstones

Chop the remaining peeled potatoes into large, bite-sized pieces

Add the chopped potatoes to a pot with plenty of boiled water and a pinch of salt and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 12-15 min or until fork-tender, once done, drain and return to the pot to steam dry

Peel and finely chop your brown onion[s]

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the chopped onion and garlic and cook for 4-5 min or until softened

While the onion is softening, reboil half a kettle

Chop your chestnut mushrooms roughly

Once the onion has softened, add your beef mince to the pan with 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] flour

Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for 3-4 min or until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go

While the mince is browning, dissolve your beef stock mix in 250ml [325ml] [400ml] boiled water with your tomato paste and Henderson's Relish

When your mince has browned, add the chopped mushrooms and cook for 30 secs

Add the beef stock, give everything a good mix up, bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 4-5 min or until slightly thickened, then transfer the beef & mushroom filling to an oven-proof dish, reserve the pan

Return the drained potatoes to a low heat with a knob of butter, a pinch of salt and pepper and a splash of milk, then mash until smooth – this is your mashed potato

Grate your cheddar cheese over the top of the beef & mushroom filling and top with the mashed potato, then push the potato tombstones in so they're standing upright

Put the pie in the oven for 15-20 min or until the beef is cooked through (no pink meat!), the pie is bubbling and golden – this is your Halloween graveyard cheesy beef & mushroom pie

Top, tail and peel your carrot[s] then chop into batons

Wipe the reserved pan clean and return it to a medium-high heat

Once hot, add 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] butter with 150ml [200ml] [250ml] boiled water

Add the carrot batons with a pinch of salt and cook, covered, for 10-12 min or until softened with a slight bite

Chop your parsley roughly