Shepherd's pie

Gordon Ramsay recipes Shepherd's pie served with pan-roasted carrots recipe

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Date Published:
07/09/2007

Watch Gordon prepare this shepherd's pie

Gordon Ramsay and his brigade of amateur chefs served shepherd's pie served with pan-roasted carrots to diners at the F Word restaurant

Serves 4

Ingredients

Shepherd's pie

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 500g minced lean lamb
  • 1 large onion, finely grated
  • 1 large carrot, finely grated
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • Handful of thyme sprigs, leaves picked
  • 1 sprig of rosemary, needles chopped
  • 250ml red wine
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 1kg Desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 50g butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • Parmesan, for grating
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Pan-roasted carrots

  • 2 sprigs of rosemary
  • Small handful of thyme sprigs
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 500g medium sized carrots, peeled and trimmed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Few knobs of butter

Method: How to make shepherd's pie

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C/gas 4 -and get prepped by watching Gordon prepare this shepherd's pie.

2. Heat the oil in a large pan until hot. Season the mince and fry in the oil over moderate to high heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir the onions and carrot into the mince then grate the garlic in as well. Add the Worcestershire sauce, tomato puree and herbs and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in the red wine and reduce until almost completely evaporated. Add the chicken stock, bring to the boil and simmer until the sauce has thickened

3. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain then return to the hot pan over low heat to dry out briefly. Pass them through a potato ricer then beat in the egg yolks, followed by about 2 tbsp grated Parmesan. Check for seasoning

4. Spoon the mince into the bottom of a large ovenproof dish. Using a large spoon, layer the mashed potato generously on top of the mince, starting from the outside and working your way into the middle. Grate some extra Parmesan over and season. Fluff up the mash potato with a fork to make rough peaks. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes, until bubbling and golden brown

5. For the carrots bring a pan of water to the boil with the rosemary, thyme and garlic. Boil the carrots in the water for 3 minutes to soften slightly, then drain and pat dry. Heat the oil in a large non-stick sauté pan then add the carrots and some seasoning. Brown the carrots all over until just tender, adding the butter towards the end of cooking

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  1. Wendy, I don't know where you live but I can think of at least two dozen places to get lamb that are less than 3 miles of where I live. It's not at all hard to get lamb in the states.
    Posted by W on 31/01/2010 01:16:03
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  2. Chicken stock is used in dishes due to the very mild flavour. Red meat stock tends to be richer and would dettract from the flavours that should be there. Thats why most recipies use either veg or chicken stock. Stock provides the moisture and nothing more.
    Posted by Yorkshire Rose on 30/01/2010 12:51:11
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  3. Delish...... Shepherds pie the way it should be.....
    Posted by Yorkshire Rose on 30/01/2010 12:46:26
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  4. Maybe to add more flavours to the pie...:)
    Posted by Kevin on 24/01/2010 14:52:39
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  5. Anybody know why you would use chicken stock and not lamb stock?
    Posted by Zoe on 20/01/2010 15:43:15
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  6. Made this for may family tonight. They loved it. I wish lamb was more readily avaiable in the states. Lucky for me I found a grocier near by that carries ground lamb. Would love to see items with both UK & US measurements for easier conversion.
    Posted by Wendy on 19/01/2010 01:29:13
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  7. I love this recipe. I tried it last week and found it realy easy to do. Clear and simple instructions with the use of fresh healthy ingredients. My two boys who won't eat carrots or onions if they can see them loved it, its all hidden and very tasty. you don't even need an expensive wine I used a house red wine from Tescos. I would say to use good minced lamb like I did from the a local butcher tasted a whole lot better and about the same price. I tried it with lamb mince from the supermarket it was not the same. well done Gordon another fantistic easy recipe.
    Posted by Vanessa on 14/01/2010 23:07:49
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  8. I tried cooking this on sunday for me and my 2 housemates. I didnt quite follow the recipe to each ingredient (like substituting the red wine for gravy granules) but it werent too bad. Also I kind of over did it with the quantities which probably worked out a tad better. Also had a go at the pan roasted carrots, which were a pleasant surprise. Not really used to using herbs but as my housemate said it took away the carrot taste???
    Posted by TJ on 14/01/2010 21:57:11
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  9. Fantastic Recipe. Always a Winner!! Shame it's not in Gordon Ramsey's fast food;recipe's from the f-word BOOK!! as advertised below the shepherds pie cooking method. seems to be a practice other television channels have been Mistakenly doing TOO!! S.O.R.T. I.T. O.U.T.
    Posted by Andrew Orr on 14/01/2010 11:02:16
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  10. i used this pie for my food tech assesment :) it went down very well indeed. a very good recipe
    Posted by charlee on 04/01/2010 10:12:32
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  11. An excellent recipe Gordan. I have tried many other recipes for this dish but none seem to come out with the taste as this one. We are not a lover of parmisan cheese so used a strong mature cheddar instead it was just as nice...WELL DONE Gordan...Thanks for giving us great dishes we can cook ourselves
    Posted by GrahamS G on 16/12/2009 14:42:22
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  12. Absolutely phenomenal....enough said
    Posted by Jhal on 14/12/2009 06:34:27
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  13. Iv just got back from buying the ingreadents for this as im making it for my new flatmates tonight, didnt know what red wine to use so jus brought any and am using mixed herbs (dried) instead of fresh, and frozen lamb mince, am praying it turns out alrite. Thanks for the recipe!
    Posted by Chloe on 23/11/2009 16:05:13
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  14. "it was so yummy" my 1 year old ate the lot. in reply to the lady who printed out the wole thing why didnt you copy and paste it to word! nice one Gordon xx
    Posted by Buubly 09 on 04/11/2009 09:38:30
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  15. I love Gordon Ramsey's shepard pie .... I have looked and found most receipes lacking for this lovely dish until I watched Mr. Ramsey prepare it one day .... Thank you for sharing this fabulous gift of yours with us who love to cook in our own kitchens.... Caprice White
    Posted by caprice on 01/11/2009 22:41:29
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  16. Am very very surprise with your cooking. How can i learn some of your food cooking on line Am from Ghana on a visit in Canada' Is it possible to have a programme in Ghana? i have a 4o rooms hotel.
    Posted by Gifty Addico on 31/10/2009 21:13:31
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  17. I enjoy your cooking is there someware on the website you can put in american temps and weights? ty so much.
    Posted by michelle on 20/10/2009 01:34:32
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  18. My husband and I actually cook this with lean turkey mince (a bit healthier than beef and lamb is difficult to find in the US). We also add a bit of ketchup and reduce the tomato puree. Cook on 400 degrees fahrenheit in the US and you can usually find a measuring cup with mL conversions. Gordon's recipes always come out beautifully. Thanks!
    Posted by Sarah on 13/10/2009 00:19:18
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  19. cool, just made it tastes delicious
    Posted by jojo on 12/10/2009 19:52:00
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  20. Hi, Im from Guatemala and I just tried this recipe out! It's delicious, my 3 year old son loved it, and he is very hard to please! thank you!
    Posted by Monica Bonilla on 05/10/2009 21:11:38
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  21. Lovely recipe - but how daft that when you print it to use in the kitchen you get all these comments printed too! I just got four pages of printout with only one page for the recipe and the rest being these comments! What a waste! Still, delicious recipe, thanks!
    Posted by Ian Stark on 02/10/2009 18:36:50
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  22. Thank you Gordon for everything I've learned from your tv shows. My 15 years old boy wants me to prepare him this sheperds pie for his birthday. I hope I make it as delicious as it looks when you made it.
    Posted by anadezugasti on 28/09/2009 19:23:49
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  23. i made this for my food tech and i got good feedback thanks
    Posted by sam on 23/09/2009 15:55:16
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  24. I made this yesterday (although I didn't make the pan fried carrots.) It was delicious! Very easy to make and it came out beautifully! Can't wait to try and make something else :)
    Posted by Jennifer on 31/08/2009 21:50:37
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  25. Hi Gordon. I'm being honest when i say i have not tried your shepards pie, but i was wondering if you could help me? My mum has cancer and is currently going through Chemotherapy and cannot eat alot of foods, so as the only person who can cook, i'm struggling to know what to cook her. Hope you could help? Thank you for reading. Emma
    Posted by Emma Louise on 06/08/2009 21:34:26
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  26. hi gordon loved the recipe it was cencational i loved every bit of it ur the best !!!!
    Posted by cozcumber on 03/08/2009 07:25:34
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  27. hello this is cucumber i loved ur resepy but didnt like anything else .
    Posted by cucuber on 03/08/2009 07:23:01
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  28. Love this recipe...not really a meat eater....but when my body cries out for some ...this is the dish...well done big boy!!
    Posted by Allison on 02/07/2009 15:29:35
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  29. Cool
    Posted by Dr. Strangelove on 01/07/2009 18:58:10
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  30. Last weekend I saw Gordon prepare three quick dishes for a couple of runners in training. Could I get those receipes, please?
    Posted by Mary on 24/06/2009 17:13:36
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  31. lovely easy tasty shepherds pie, best yet.
    Posted by evans on 20/05/2009 15:21:22
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  32. am gonna attempt shepherd's pie this weekend. BBC America has become one of our favorite channels. chef gordon is the man! the f word and kitchen nightmares are on auto tune. lots of great recipes and lots of other good shows. top gear is cool. thnx BBC America
    Posted by jorge lopez on 09/05/2009 01:31:25
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  33. thank you i made sheperd pie for my whole family and they loved it x
    Posted by Lady Anger on 04/05/2009 13:47:46
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  34. I love your recipies and your television shows, especially Hell's Kitchen. But I do love the others which are in rerun on BBC America. Keep putting out the great food, and hope your next service is a great one!
    Posted by Ken Hoss on 25/04/2009 01:01:32
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  35. Your shepherds pie recipe is a hit! I loved it, my boyfriend loved it, I think if his daughter (4 and a 1/2 years old), who's very fussy about what she eats, would love it too! Brilliant! Joanna Edwards.
    Posted by joanna on 22/04/2009 16:05:42
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  36. I made this last night, and it was good, but I think I used the wrong type of red wine because it had a strong after taste. Any suggestions on which wine to use?
    Posted by Barbara Tempera on 21/04/2009 18:04:16
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  37. ya its is really nice
    Posted by Kua Lan Jiao on 08/04/2009 07:59:39
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  38. I love cooking!! want to try this recipe but need to know how to covert this to america measure.. Please help!!!
    Posted by jess on 06/04/2009 23:11:25
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  39. very very tasty gordon....keep up the good work mate;;;
    Posted by michael farelly on 30/03/2009 18:49:57
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  40. A strait forward recipe, very easy. Very tasty. Excellent
    Posted by david Howle on 24/03/2009 16:46:41
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  41. I cooked this recipe last night and loved it. The flavour of the minced lamb was excellent. I omitted the eggs from the mashed potato due to allergies.
    Posted by Craig on 22/03/2009 18:09:34
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  42. YUM YUM! Loved it, as did my little girl who is nearly 4. Will be trying a lot more of your fantastic ideas Gordon. Big kiss x
    Posted by Natasha on 19/03/2009 19:38:54
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  43. Hi Tried Gordon Ramsay's shepherd's pie tonight, with beef mince, not lamb - my husband doesn't like lamb. It worked very well indeed. Re the 50g of butter in the mash. No, the recipe didn't say I should!!! However, I think that would have improved the mash. But a real good tasty meal. Thanks Gordon.
    Posted by Eileen on 14/03/2009 19:59:28
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  44. did anyone use the 50g of butter in the mash topping and does it work
    Posted by chefgarvey on 13/03/2009 01:42:48
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  45. I just made this and it smells, looks and tastes amazing. I like a lot of veg in my pies, so I added mushrooms and courgettes. And I had a glass of wine while making this. Its going to be a favourite for sure!!
    Posted by GennyJ on 12/03/2009 13:25:40
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  46. This is great! :P lov you
    Posted by Bethany on 06/03/2009 14:30:22
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  47. Without doubt the best tasting shepherds pie I have ever had! This is absolutely delicious!
    Posted by daniel1973 on 02/03/2009 19:52:50
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  48. We are cooking this right now and it smells divine! We added diced mushrooms and didn't use the herbs. Will let you know how it tastes...........
    Posted by Sana and Rob on 28/02/2009 21:12:43
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  49. Try these variations- Use left over lamb from your roast dinner mince it up dont put the herbs or garlic in as i roast my lamb with them allready(dont want to over do it) and use marfona potatoes boiled and mashed with a leek.... my kids love it......
    Posted by Steve 4x4 on 16/02/2009 14:03:38
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  50. I love Gordon's Shepherds Pie and on Saturday went and bought 'Gordon Ramsay's Fast Food; recipes from the F Word' so I didn't have to look it up on line all the time. Whilst there are some lovely recipes which of course I will try the Shepherds pie isn't.....odd as this book is advertised at the bottom of the recipe, which book is it in???!!
    Posted by Nikki Fenton on 01/02/2009 13:17:00
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  51. hello i just simpy absolutly love this website iv told all off my friends and they agree its a good site to find out how to cook sertan things to cook
    Posted by hollie on 19/01/2009 17:06:27
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  52. I'm a HUGE Gordon Ramsay fan! I'm dying to try this recipe but i shutter to ask...can I substitute lean ground beef for the lamb??
    Posted by SandiG on 13/01/2009 20:21:58
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  53. This is a great recipe - but try also Ramsey's Venison Cottage Pie recipe (on the Times website). It's fantastic. Very similar to the Shepherd's pie, but with diced venison. Great English comfort food.
    Posted by JonB on 11/01/2009 21:58:05
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  54. I'm very happy to finally find a really good English recipe for Shepherd's pie, I'm from Costa Rica so this is no really my thing to cook, but my husband is from England and this is his fever comfort food, and he also loves lamb so I'm really excited to make it for him, thank you so much.
    Posted by Jennifer Guha on 31/12/2008 20:21:27
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  55. I wanted a recipe for Shepherd's Pie and all I can hear is Gordon commenting about how a chef must know how to make one. I googled Gordon and shepherds pie and found this one. I also found a website to convert the UK measurements to US. I cannot wait to try it.
    Posted by Suzanne in the USA on 22/12/2008 01:22:42
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  56. Your a bit of a boy you are gordon but apart from that your tip top with a frying pan ...any body for a pot noodle
    Posted by sean on 15/12/2008 10:02:33
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  57. Hi, Made this for the first time tonight. Used venison instead of the lamb, did not have parmesan so put in a good dollup of sour cream into the potatos instead. It was delicious and the kids ate it without fuss. With the pan roasted veg, I added parsnips and finished the dish with a splash of real maple syrup and a squeeze of lemon -- carmellized very nicely. I must say it was not especially fast -- maybe because I was working with 1.5 kilos of meat -- it was a solid 2 hours start to finish. The smell in the house is amazing. Thanks.
    Posted by Margaret R. from Winnipeg on 28/11/2008 01:29:23
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  58. Love your show.Really like to see kitchen roll smooth.OUTSTANDING!!!!
    Posted by Robert M. Jones on 07/11/2008 02:34:06
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  59. Love this, cooked this many times, also made it when my parents came for dinner, with Tiramisu for afters.. :-) Perfect.
    Posted by Greenones on 05/11/2008 19:23:45
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  60. I am a working Mum of 2 little ones, I make this recipe with a Kilo of mince then double other ingredients. I then divide into 4 portions eat 1 then freeze 3. The freezing doesnt spoil the taste and its dead easy to make the mash while trying to get the children to bed..
    Posted by Sherie on 04/11/2008 07:02:48
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  61. Gordon, your a cooking legend!! Your recipes are awesome I love to cook them, mind you they odviously dont taste as good as when you do them yourself but i give it my best shot.
    Posted by jonni on 27/10/2008 13:27:00
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  62. I'm about to make this Shepherd's Pie for the second time. It's the best version ever. My husband had three helpings. Superb! Make it!!
    Posted by miss.amaryllis on 24/10/2008 10:38:16
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  63. Gordon, you didn't mention what to do with the 50g of butter. I'm guessing it was added to the mash with the Parmesan? Or perhaps you have another suggestion.:0) DONE!
    Posted by alun h on 22/10/2008 18:36:58
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  64. u r so cool
    Posted by the p word on 17/10/2008 10:17:45
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  65. Well what can i say!!! I'm a young mum that works full time and dosen't really have time for cooking, but today i thought i need to change what we eat and start from scratch, so i have. I love watching Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen, F word, Ramsays kitchen nightmare, you name it i watch it, everything he makes looks beautiful, so i've started with something every one will love and it shepherds pie. you have enspired me to cook Gordon thanks your a star xx
    Posted by mandy spowart on 12/10/2008 14:23:50
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  66. hey mindy its sarab here learn how to master this shephards pie seen as whenever we cook it its always tasteless master this then come to ours and cook it ta ta
    Posted by sarabjeet on 09/10/2008 00:19:39
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  67. I hate watching cooking programmes normally; i refuse to watch them. I have never been inclined to watch any Gordon Ramsay shows until 3 weeks ago when by chance the F Word was on and i could not find the remote.Now all i can say is how cool are you Gordon!! I love watching the shows because they are cooking but with major added entertainment. I am now an avid fan and keen cook.
    Posted by Tim Mills on 08/10/2008 16:30:17
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