Common Ingredients in pot pie Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular pot pie recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in pot pie dishes is butter.

Flour, onion, eggs, chicken, chicken broth, milk, carrots, celery and pie crust are also common ingredients in pot pie recipes. For herbs and spices, nutmeg is popular. Variations include:

• half and in place of eggs
• half and in place of milk
• vegetables in place of carrots
• sweet potatoes in place of celery
• puff pastry in place of pie crust

Salt is in 75% of pot pie recipes and pepper, 55%.

The average pot pie recipe has about 15.2 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 34.

In terms of directions, pot pie recipes have about 7.3 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 21 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pot Pie

For a third of a cup butter (76 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pot pie recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with butter	Potential subsitutions
flour	a third of a cup (42 g)	two thirds of a cup (83 g)	85%
onion	0.62 cup (100 g)	0.9 cup (144 g)	69%
carrots	1.3 cup (170 g)	1.7 cup (213 g)	62%	vegetables
eggs	2.4 (133 g)	3.1 (172 g)	62%	half and
chicken broth	3.1 cup (773 g)	3.1 cup (762 g)	46%
milk	0.67 cup (163 g)	1.7 cup (403 g)	46%	half and
celery	0.79 cup (80 g)	0.86 cup (87 g)	38%	sweet potatoes
nutmeg	0.34 teaspoon (1 g)	0.6 teaspoon (1 g)	38%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pot Pie

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pot pie recipes. This would be: 28% chicken broth, 18% chicken, 11% milk, 9% onion, 7% butter, 7% eggs, 7% carrots, 5% pie crust, 5% flour and 3% celery.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 75% of pot pie recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In pot pie recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For pot pie recipes, salt is frequently used with flour, onion, butter, chicken broth and eggs.

butter

Another popular ingredient in pot pie is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for pot pie, over 70% have butter.

Butter is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of a third of a cup, 8 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In pot pie recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for pot pie, butter is often used with flour, salt, onion, eggs and carrots.

Potential substitutions for butter in pot pie:

• half and

Also, butter is not often used with vegetables and margarine.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 65% of pot pie recipes contain flour.

Common quantities for flour in pot pie dishes include half a cup, a third of a cup or 0.667 cup.

In pot pie recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Salt, onion, butter, carrots and chicken broth are commonly used together with flour in pot pie dishes.

onion

Another popular ingredient in pot pie is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for pot pie, over 60% have onion.

Chopped and diced are frequent preparations for onion in pot pie dishes.

Onion is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of a third of a cup, 2 cups or 1 cup.

In pot pie recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For pot pie recipes, onion is frequently used with flour, salt, chicken broth, carrots and butter. However, vanilla extract, cinnamon and white sugar are almost never used together with onion in pot pie dishes.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 55% of pot pie recipes contain eggs.

Pot pie dishes often call for eggs to be mixed.

Eggs is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of 1 eggs, 2 eggs or 2 larges.

In pot pie recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 5% by weight.

In recipes for pot pie, eggs is often used with salt, butter, onion, flour and milk.

Potential substitutions for eggs in pot pie:

• half and

pepper

Another popular ingredient in pot pie is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for pot pie, over 55% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 32% of recipes
• white pepper: 14% of recipes

Chicken, flour, onion, salt and chicken broth are commonly used together with pepper in pot pie dishes.

Potential substitutions for pepper in pot pie:

• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• white pepper

Also, pepper is not often used with eggs, garlic, chicken breast, green peas, heavy whipping cream, puff pastry, vanilla extract, sweet potatoes, butter, white sugar, thyme and olive oil.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 30% of pot pie recipes contain black pepper.

In pot pie recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For pot pie recipes, black pepper is frequently used with salt, flour, onion, carrots and butter.

Potential substitutions for black pepper in pot pie:

• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• white pepper

Also, black pepper is not often used with sweet potatoes and white sugar.

chicken

Chicken is another common ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 55% of pot pie recipes contain chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken breast: 23% of recipes

For pot pie recipes, chicken is frequently used with onion, flour, salt, milk and chicken broth.

Potential substitutions for chicken in pot pie:

• chicken breast

Also, chicken is not often used with nutmeg, heavy whipping cream, puff pastry, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sweet potatoes, white sugar, white pepper and olive oil.

chicken broth

Another popular ingredient in pot pie is chicken broth. From the recipes we've sampled for pot pie, over 45% have chicken broth.

Chicken broth is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of 1.75 cups, 1 cup or 2 cups.

In pot pie recipes that contain chicken broth, it is on average, 25% by weight.

In recipes for pot pie, chicken broth is often used with salt, flour, onion, butter and milk. On the other hand, chicken broth is almost never used with nutmeg, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sweet potatoes, white sugar and white pepper.

milk

Milk is another common ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 45% of pot pie recipes contain milk.

Common quantities for milk in pot pie dishes include 0.667 cup or half a cup.

In pot pie recipes that contain milk, it is on average, 10% by weight.

Salt, eggs, butter, onion and flour are commonly used together with milk in pot pie dishes.

Potential substitutions for milk in pot pie:

• half and

Also, milk is not often used with puff pastry.

carrots

Another popular ingredient in pot pie is carrots. From the recipes we've sampled for pot pie, over 45% have carrots.

Sliced, diced and peeled are frequent preparations for carrots in pot pie dishes.

Carrots is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In pot pie recipes that contain carrots, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For pot pie recipes, carrots is frequently used with flour, onion, salt, butter and celery.

Potential substitutions for carrots in pot pie:

• vegetables

Also, carrots is not often used with vanilla extract, cinnamon and white sugar.

celery

Celery is another common ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 35% of pot pie recipes contain celery.

Pot pie dishes often call for celery to be sliced and diced.

Celery is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In pot pie recipes that contain celery, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for pot pie, celery is often used with onion, flour, salt, carrots and butter.

Potential substitutions for celery in pot pie:

• sweet potatoes

Also, celery is not often used with vanilla extract, cinnamon, white sugar and olive oil.

pie crust

Another popular ingredient in pot pie is pie crust. From the recipes we've sampled for pot pie, over 30% have pie crust.

Common quantities for pie crust in pot pie dishes include 2 pie crusts or 1 pie crust.

In pot pie recipes that contain pie crust, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Salt, chicken broth, onion, flour and milk are commonly used together with pie crust in pot pie dishes.

Potential substitutions for pie crust in pot pie:

• puff pastry

Also, pie crust is not often used with garlic, heavy whipping cream, butter, white pepper, thyme and olive oil.

nutmeg

Another popular ingredient in pot pie is nutmeg. From the recipes we've sampled for pot pie, over 25% have nutmeg.

Pot pie dishes often call for nutmeg to be ground.

Nutmeg is often included in pot pie dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon or 0 pinch.

In pot pie recipes that contain nutmeg, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for pot pie, nutmeg is often used with eggs, butter, sweet potatoes, salt and vanilla extract. On the other hand, nutmeg is almost never used with chicken broth, vegetables, olive oil and half and.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in pot pie dishes. In fact, over 25% of pot pie recipes contain garlic.

Minced and chopped are frequent preparations for garlic in pot pie dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in pot pie dishes include 1 clove or 1 tablespoon.

In pot pie recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Salt, onion, carrots, eggs and flour are commonly used together with garlic in pot pie dishes. Conversely, garlic is not often used with pie crust, vegetables, vanilla extract, cinnamon, margarine, sweet potatoes, white sugar and half and.

Other pot pie Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pot pie recipes include:

• puff pastry - 20%
• heavy whipping cream - 20%
• vegetables - 20%
• green peas - 20%
• vanilla extract - 15%
• cinnamon - 15%
• margarine - 15%
• sweet potatoes - 15%
• white sugar - 10%
• thyme - 10%
• olive oil - 10%
• half and - 5%

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