Serious Entertaining: 20 New Orleans Recipes for Mardi Gras

Celebrate Fat Tuesday in style with these New Orleans-inspired foods. From muffulettas to po' boys and all the seafood in between, we've got your Mardi Gras party food covered. As for drinks? See our collection of 12 Mardis Gras cocktails to make at home!

Po' Boys and Sandwiches

• Classic Muffaletta Sandwich
• 6 More Muffaletta-Flavored Foods
• New Orleans-Style Barbecue Shrimp Po' Boy
• Roast Beef Po' Boy
• Oyster Po' Boy
• Fried Squid Po' Boy with Avocado and Black Chili Oil

Gumbo and Jambalaya

• Andouille, Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya-Stuffed Peppers
• Grilled Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
• Shrimp, Andouille and Okra Gumbo
• Turkey Neck Gumbo
• Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya
• Quicker Chicken and Okra Gumbo

More Seafood!

• Spicy Crab Dip
• Shrimp and Cheese Grits
• Oysters Rockefeller

Other Snacks

• Fried Pickles with Spicy Remoulade
• Cajun Chicken Wings
• Cajun Spiced Barbecue Ribs
• Louisiana Remoulade

Desserts!

• Bananas Foster Trifle
• Beignets
• Cajun Caramel Corn
• Bananas Foster Trifle
• Bananas Foster Pie
• Pecan Pralines
• Quick King Cake
• Bourbon Bread Pudding
• Creole Brownies
• Challah Pain Perdu with Vanilla Crème Anglaise