13 New Orleans Recipes for Mardi Gras Parties: Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, Gumbo

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Mardi Gras is a time to celebrate New Orleans culture, and what better way to do that than by making delicious South Louisiana dishes to share with family and friends.

We've combed our recipe archive and come up with a batch of tried-and-tested recipes for you to consider. We've included classics as well as an eclectic batch of dishes that would be excellent for pre- or post-parade parties during Carnival. They are highlighted below.

If you want to search for others, check out our database of thousands of recipes.

Also, if you have a recipe or another variation on one of these dishes and want to share it with us, leave it in the comments or shoot me an email at [email protected].

Now, let's start the way Hank Williams did singing jambalaya, crawfish pie and filé gumbo...

Happy Mardi Gras!

Editor's note: This article was originally published on MardiGras.com in 2017.

LeeLaFleur's jambalaya

JAMBALAYA

This dish is so versatile. Have seafood lovers in the house? Make it with fish or shrimp. If you are meat eaters, fill it with sausage and chicken. This basic recipe easy to vary. Find recipe here. Watch food writer Judy Walker make it here. For another great jambalaya, check out this one from Lee LaFleur (pictured). Find it here.