Gordon Ramsay'S Shepherd'S Pie

• Filling
• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef (or lamb)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, grated
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
• 1 cup red wine
• Mashed Potatoes
• 1 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
• water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated-for mashed potato topping)

1. Prepare the mashed potatoes:.
2. Place potatoes in a pot, add enough water to cover, add salt, cook for 15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain potatoes and mash (I prefer using a ricer). Warm the cream and butter then add to the mashed potatoes. Season with salt, then beat with a wooden spoon or hand beater for 1 minute until fluffy. Do not overbeat or it might turn gummy.
3. Prepare the filling:.
4. Add 2 T grated Parmesan cheese. Cover, set aside, keep warm while preparing beef.
5. In a large skillet, heat olive oil, stir fry beef until no longer pink. Drain off excess grease. Add onion, garlic, and carrot and stir fry for 3 minutes.
6. Add worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, thyme and rosemary, cook for 1 minute. Add wine and simmer until wine has almost evaporated. Add the broth and simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning.
7. Transfer beef to a deep dish.
8. Spoon mashed potato on top of beef. Sprinkle with 1 T grated Parmesan cheese. Fluff with a fork to create peaks.
9. Bake in a 400u0b0 F oven for 20 minutes or broil until top is brown.

filling, extra lean ground beef, olive oil, onion, carrot, garlic, worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, thyme, rosemary, red wine, potatoes, gold potatoes, water, salt, heavy cream, butter, salt, chicken broth, salt, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gordon-ramsays-shepherds-pie-283311 (may not work)