Cottage Pie with Maple Syrup Caramelised Veg - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 450g lean beef mince
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 225g onion, diced finely
• 175g carrot, diced finely
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 300ml chicken stock or water
• 450g chopped tomato
• Bay leaf
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1kg Desiree potatoes
• 100ml whole milk
• 80g butter
• 25g Parmesan, grated
• 100ml pure Canadian maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich taste)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp English mustard
• 2 tbsp Tabasco sauce
• 4 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 400g seasonal vegetables