Shepherd Pie - 3 versions

Christy called me last night to ask where a recipe for shepherd pie was.  I realized I did not have one posted, and I couldn't find the one I had used before. . .so I began looking and looking and found there are very many different variations, so I will give you 3 recipes that I have used and taste good, two are easy, one is more time consuming, you can choose!  Either way, it is yummy comfort food at its best!

Shepherd Pie - Easy - Tomato Sauce Green Bean version
This recipe is from sisterscafe.com, it is the same one I used to make for my kids growing up (I would double it) , but I added worcestershire sauce

1 lb ground beef (or use ground turkey)
2 Tblsp worcestershire sauce (and 2 Tblsp soy sauce if you have it)
1 onion, chopped
1 can green beans 
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
2-3 cups mashed potatoes (about 5 medium potatoes)
shredded cheese (cheddar or colby jack)

**Brown the ground beef (or turkey) with diced onion and garlic salt and worcestershire and soy sauce.  Stir in tomato sauce and green beans.  Pour into a casserole dish. Scoop mashed potatoes on top of meat mixture and spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 to 30 min.

Shepherd Pie - Easy - Sloppy Joe and Corn version

1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 pkg of frozen or canned corn
2 cups grated chedar cheese
1 pkg sloppy joe mix
4 cups of mashed potatoes
1 med onion
Brown the ground beef and onion.  Add the sloppy joe seasoning.
Place mashed potatoes in bottom of casserole dish, then add corn around the edge of potatoes and then add sloppy joe mixture in middle and cheese over the top.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Shepherd Pie - worth the work - Cathi Olsen recipe

1 lb ground beef
1 and 1/2 cup beef broth
1 cup whole kernal corn
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup carrots, sliced
1 cup onions, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced (optional)
2 bay leaves
2 whole cloves
dash of thyme leaves
1 tsp fresh ground pepper
1 1/4 Tblsp flour
Mashed potatoes
Shredded Cheese (can use cheddar or mozarella)

In a skillet brown beef and drain excess oil.  Add 1 cup broth, pepper, bay leaves, cloves, and thyme.  Cover and simmer for 15 min.  Add carrots, onions, mushrooms, celery, and corn.  Simmer until vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl - gradually add 1/2 cup beef broth to flour, stirring constantly to form a  smooth paste.  Add to beef and vegetables.  Simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.  
In casserole dish, layer mashed potatoes, meat mixture, and more mashed potatoes.  Sprinkle cheese over top (can sprinkle over individual layers)  Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.  Yummie stuff!