SUPERIOR STACKS

TAKE A SIMPLE SANDWICH TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH SAVORY SPREADS & ZIPPY TOPPERS THAT'LL GIVE YOUR HAND-HELD MEAL NEXT-LEVEL APPEAL

CREAMY BACON-CHEDDAR SPREAD

My mom was famous for her bacon dip. We love it with celery sticks or crackers, or slathered on a sandwich! —Lynette Abderhalden, Salem, OR

Prep: 15 min. + chilling 

Makes: 16 servings (2 cups)

1 pkg. ( 8 oz. ) cream cheese, softened

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup Miracle Whip

4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

1/4 cup chopped almonds

2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. onion powder

In a small bowl, beat all ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour before serving.

2 TBSP. 121 cal., 11g fat (5g sat. fat), 26mg chol., 181mg sod., 3g carb. (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g pro. 

RHUBARB & ONION RELISH

This makes a tangy, chutney-like sauce. It even won first place in condiments at my state fair! —Jacalyn Margittay,  Sturgeon Bay, WI

Prep: 2 hours 35 min. 

Process: 10 min. • Makes: 4 half-pints

4 cups chopped onion ( about 4 large)

4 cups chopped fresh rhubarb

2 cups white vinegar

4 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 Tbsp. salt

1 Tbsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. ground allspice

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground cloves

1 tsp. ground mace

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. paprika

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper