Spinach and Onion Cheese Pie

Serve this with a salad and some crusty bread for a great meatless meal. This is one of my Mom's recipes - it looks like she may have gotten it from the Chicago Tribune.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  saltine crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 1⁄2 cups  chopped spinach
• 3  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 1⁄4 cups  shredded American cheese
• 1⁄4 cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine cracker crumbs and 1 stick melted butter in a small bowl. Transfer to a greased 9-inch pie dish; press evenly into bottom and sides of dish. Set aside.
2. Heat remaining 1 T of butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add spinach; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Spread mixture over crumb crust. Set aside.
3. Beat together eggs and milk in a medium bowl. Mix in cheese and salt. Pour mixture into crumb crust. Bake until pie is set and golden brown, about 50 minutes.