Mardi Gras Recipes To Make For Your Fat Tuesday Feast

Julie R. Thomson
·Taste Senior Editor, HuffPost
Updated ·1 min read

Whatever your connection to Mardi Gras, if you’re not in it for the food you are doing it wrong. Mardi Gras, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday, is all about indulging in rich, heavy foods. (Fat Tuesday comes right before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of a fasting period for Christians.) So on Mardi Gras, we feast.

And because the home of the most famous Mardi Gras carnival celebration is New Orleans, we feast on foods that are inspired by the southern city.

No matter how near or far you are from New Orleans, you can recreate some of its best dishes from the comfort of your home. Yes, even the world-famous beignets. And we have the recipes you need to make that happen ― 18 of them, to be exact.

Slow Cooker Jambalaya

<strong>Get the <a href="http://spicysouthernkitchen.com/slow-cooker-jambalaya/" target="_blank">Slow Cooker Jambalaya recipe</a> from Spicy Southern Kitchen</strong>
Get the Slow Cooker Jambalaya recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Puffy Pillow Beignets

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/23216-puffy-pillow-beignets" target="_blank">Puffy Pillow Beignets</a> from Lady and pups via Food52</strong>
Get the Puffy Pillow Beignets from Lady and pups via Food52

Shrimp Etouffee

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/shrimp_etouffee/" target="_blank">Shrimp Etouffee recipe</a> from Simply Recipes</strong>
Get the Shrimp Etouffee recipe from Simply Recipes

Chocolate Praline Cake

<strong>Get the <a href="http://spicysouthernkitchen.com/chocolate-praline-cake/" target="_blank">Chocolate Praline Cake recipe</a> from Spicy Southern Kitchen</strong>
Get the Chocolate Praline Cake recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Gumbo Dip

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.annies-eats.com/2012/09/26/gumbo-dip/" target="_blank">Gumbo Dip recipe</a> from Annie's Eats</strong>
Get the Gumbo Dip recipe from Annie's Eats

Crawfish Bread

<strong>Get the <a href="http://spicysouthernkitchen.com/crawfish-bread-recipe-made-with-louisiana-seafood/" target="_blank">Crawfish Bread recipe</a> from Spicy Southern Kitchen</strong>
Get the Crawfish Bread recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Fried Catfish Po'Boys

<strong>Get the <a href="http://girlcarnivore.com/fried-catfish-poboys-with-spicy-remoulade-sauce/" target="_blank">Fried Catfish Po'Boys recipe</a> from Girl Carnivore</strong>
Get the Fried Catfish Po'Boys recipe from Girl Carnivore

Quick Biscuit Beignets

<strong>Get the <a href="http://spicysouthernkitchen.com/biscuit-beignets/" target="_blank">Quick Biscuit Beignets recipe</a> from Spicy Southern Kitchen</strong>
Get the Quick Biscuit Beignets recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Crawfish Fettuccine

<strong>Get the <a href="http://spicysouthernkitchen.com/crawfish-fettuccine/" target="_blank">Crawfish Fettuccine recipe</a> from Spicy Southern Kitchen</strong>
Get the Crawfish Fettuccine recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Bourbon Pecan Pralines

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.browneyedbaker.com/bourbon-pecan-pralines-recipe/" target="_blank">Bourbon Pecan Pralines recipe</a> from Brown Eyed Baker</strong>
Get the Bourbon Pecan Pralines recipe from Brown Eyed Baker

Jambalaya

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/jambalaya-recipe/" target="_blank">Jambalaya recipe</a> from Gimme Some Oven</strong>
Get the Jambalaya recipe from Gimme Some Oven

Classic Bread Pudding

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/bread_pudding/" target="_blank">Classic Bread Pudding recipe</a> from Simply Recipes</strong>
Get the Classic Bread Pudding recipe from Simply Recipes

Secret Gumbo

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/mrs-mooneys-secret-gumbo/" target="_blank">Secret Gumbo recipe</a> from Half Baked Harvest</strong>
Get the Secret Gumbo recipe from Half Baked Harvest

Shrimp Po' Boys With Avocado Mango Slaw

<strong>Get the <a href="https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/lighter-shrimp-po-boys-avocado-mango-slaw/" target="_blank">Shrimp Po' Boys With Avocado Mango Slaw recipe</a> from Half Baked Harvest</strong>
Get the Shrimp Po' Boys With Avocado Mango Slaw recipe from Half Baked Harvest

Banana Nut Pancakes

Pancakes are typically associated with Fat Tuesday because on this day Christians would use up all their eggs, butter and eggs which were forbidden during lent. <strong><br /><br />Get the <a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2013/03/banana-nut-pancakes.html" target="_blank">Banana Nut Pancakes recipe</a> from A Beautiful Mess</strong>

Passion Fruit Hurricane

<strong>Get the <a href="http://spicysouthernkitchen.com/passion-fruit-hurricane/" target="_blank">Passion Fruit Hurricane recipe</a> from Spicy Southern Kitchen</strong>
Get the Passion Fruit Hurricane recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

King Caked Filled Two Ways

<strong>Get the <a href="http://lemon-sugar.com/2013/02/king-cake-filled-two-ways.html/" target="_blank">King Cake Filled Two Ways recipe</a> from Lemon Sugar</strong>
Get the King Cake Filled Two Ways recipe from Lemon Sugar

Moon Pies

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/03/04/moon-pies-recipe/" target="_blank">Moon Pies recipe</a> from Brown Eyed Baker</strong>
Get the Moon Pies recipe from Brown Eyed Baker

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