10 Louisiana Recipes for Your Mardi Gras Celebration – One Green Planet

Get your (virtual) party on with these Louisiana-inspired recipes. We found 10 of our heartiest, larger-than-life recipes from the Food Monster App that you and your family will love! You will all feel full and satisfied with your Mardi Gras celebration feast.

1. Classic Louisiana-Style Red Bean Gumbo 

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Lenia Patsi‘s Classic Louisiana-Style Red Bean Gumbo recipe uses the protein and strong, meaty flavor of red beans to recreate this dish. Not only is it full of layers upon layers of flavor, but this dish only requires one-pot.

2. Crispy Spiced Cauliflower and Okra 

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This spicy, crisp dish is the perfect side dish for your Mardi Gras celebration! You could even serve this Crispy Spiced Cauliflower and Okra by Renee Press over rice for a super simple, healthy main dish!

3. Meaty Gumbo 

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Betsy DiJulio‘s Meaty Gumbo is so filling, hearty, and full of flavor that you would never guess that meat was left off the plate! Impress your vegan and meat-eater friends alike with this dish!

5. Southern Stew 

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This Southern Stew by Kayli Dice packed with black beans, corn, and greens. This is how we do soul food! It has a creamy sweet potato base to tie the whole thing together.

6. Slow Cooker Pulled Jackfruit Jambalaya 

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Jackfruit, cauliflower, rice, and lots of bold spices are all added to a slow cooker and hours later, you get to come home to a delicious meal with all the work done for you. Serve Natalie Tamara‘s Slow Cooker Pulled Jackfruit Jambalaya for the whole family!

7. Homemade Andouille Sausages 

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Andouille sausages are an immortal culinary staple down in good old Louisiana! Renee McKenzie‘s Homemade Andouille Sausages belong on top of a steamy bowl of jambalaya, rice, or even just on their own for an appetizer.

8. One-Pot Louisiana Stew 

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This recipe by Chris Bartis is a simpler version of One-Pot Louisiana Stew, inspired by Creole and Cajun flavors. The traditional rice is replaced with potatoes for an even richer, creamier, heartier meal!

9. Spicy Gumbo 

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Steven Seighman‘s Spicy Gumbo is extra warming and meaty with the vegan chicken and sausages added to the mix. This is comfort food at its finest!

10. Oven-Baked Puff Pastry Apple Beignets

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A traditional Louisiana dessert that is simple enough to make in bulk! Serve up Mireille Aikman‘s Oven-Baked Puff Pastry Apple Beignets at your celebration and feel good about it — this version has a healthier baked spin.

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Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental well-being, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

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