Classic shepherd's pie from Gordon Ramsay

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make classic shepherd's pie? Prepare your food. The minced meat in the original recipe is taken from lamb, but you can use any other one that is available. If you don’t like some spices or couldn’t find them, don’t worry - add what you like and what you have on hand. You can replace Worcestershire sauce with soy sauce or omit it altogether. Any hard cheese will do.

2. STEP 2

   

   Prepare the puree. How to make puree? Wash the potatoes, peel them, add water and put them on low heat to simmer.

3. STEP 3

   

   At the same time, prepare the meat sauce. How to make sauce? Heat a frying pan with a little olive oil over medium heat. Place the minced meat in the pan and, constantly stirring it with a spatula or spoon, fry until the color changes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the onions and carrots and cut into small cubes. You can grate the carrots.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add chopped vegetables to the frying pan with the minced meat and stir.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and red wine (I used dry). Stir well and let the wine evaporate.

7. STEP 7

   

   Crush the garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife and chop them, pick the leaves from the thyme sprigs, also tear off the leaves from the rosemary and chop them finely. Add chopped garlic and herbs to the minced meat.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour in chicken broth and stir. Add salt and pepper.

9. STEP 9

   

   Boil the meat sauce over medium heat until thickened (this process took about 15-20 minutes for me). The liquid should be reduced by more than half.

10. STEP 10

    

    While the meat sauce is simmering, return to the potatoes. Drain the water from it (you can pour some of the water into a small container and reserve it in case the puree turns out too dry) and mash with a masher.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add to it half the total amount of grated Parmesan and 2 egg yolks. Knead everything thoroughly again. Taste the puree for salt and add if necessary.

12. STEP 12

    

    You should get a smooth and homogeneous puree; if suddenly there is little moisture in the potatoes and the puree turns out to be quite dense, then you can add a little water in which the potatoes themselves were boiled.

13. STEP 13

    

    Assemble the shepherd's pie. Place the prepared meat sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. By the way, my form measures 26x20cm.

14. STEP 14

    

    Place mashed potatoes on top. Use a fork to create a pattern on the potatoes.

15. STEP 15

    

    Top the potatoes with the remaining grated Parmesan.

16. STEP 16

    

    Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bake the shepherd's pie for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.

17. STEP 17

    

    Gordon Ramsay's Shepherd's Pie is ready.

18. STEP 18

    

    Serve it by cutting it into portions. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Maria cook

01.12.2023

4.5

A very filling and juicy pie. I made it with ground beef and without wine, but added green peas (I read in another recipe that you can add it too). Parmesan cheese in the dish goes well with potatoes and meat. I have a 35x25 form and everything fits perfectly. Bake in an electric oven for 30 minutes. Everything was baked wonderfully.

mother of a sweet tooth

01.12.2023

4.6

Beautiful and satisfying! I also wanted to cook such a miracle, but there was a problem with Worcestershire: I couldn’t find it, and I was too lazy to run around just because of one ingredient. When it appears, I’ll definitely try it!

Natusik

01.12.2023

5

Viol, very tasty!