Easy Shepherd's Pie, adapted from Rachael Ray Recipe

PREP WORK: Peel some Russet potatoes, cube them and start to cooking until fork tender. Start cooking your meat....

Make room for the veggies and saute' them for about five minutes... meanwhile, start the gravy:

Season the meat with kosher salt and pepper. I also add thyme-- a palmful and 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste. Rachael doesn't, but I think it adds a lot more flavor.

I double the gravy by melted 4 Tablespoons butter, 4 Tablespoons flour, 4 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce and 1 1/2 cups beef stock (you can always add more broth later on). Cook until the sauce thickens, and pour it into your meat filling.

If the meat filling is too thick, I add a little more beef stock. Now add some frozen peas. I use a…