Spinach and Onion Cheese Pie

Name: Spinach and Onion Cheese Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
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

Submitted by Hey Jude

"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."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
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

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.
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.
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.