I like a cook who isn't afraid to put 2 sticks of butter AND a half cup of shortening into 4 pot pies.

Remember that you can put whatever vegetables you have lying around the house in place of what they recommend in the recipe. I used leeks, blanched carrots, half a bag of frozen lima beans, and half a bag of frozen peas -- came out great! This recipe easily made 4 2-cup individual pies and 1 9-inch pie.