Taste of Tuesday: Mardi Gras Recipes That Double For Game Day

If there’s one thing we do well, it’s multitasking. In fact, those skills tend to quadruple when it comes to stuffing our faces with incredible food. So when Mardi Gras celebrations are on at the same time as the game, we knew a simple tray of pigs in a blanket just wasn’t going to cut it.

To remedy this, we gathered snackable recipes for foods you can fill your football-shaped plate with laissez les bon temps. Game on.

Cajun Potato Salad with Shrimp

via Recipes for Our Daily Bread

The Ingredients:

• 5 lbs. new potatoes, washed and cut into equal bite size pieces
• 1/4 cup crab boil seasoning
• 1 -1/2 cups mayo
• 1/2 pounds bacon, cooked hard and crumbled
• 2 tbsp. creole mustard
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped fine
• 6 boiled, sliced eggs
• 2 tsp. Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic
• 1/4 cup sweet relish

For the full recipe, click here.

Cornbread Fritters (with bonus Sezerac recipe!)

via Food Nasty

The Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 jalapeno
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk

For the full recipe, click here.

Gumbo Dip

via Annie’s Eats

The Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 large bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 3/4 cup sliced okra pods
• 2 ribs celery, diced
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning
• 1 1/2 lbs. large shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• toasted baguette slices, for serving

For the full recipe, click here.

Muffuletta Bites

via The Unorthodox Epicure

The Ingredients:

For the Marinated Olive Salad

• 1 cup giardiniera mix (cauliflower, carrot, celery & pepperoncini), chopped
• 1/2 cup roasted red sweet peppers, chopped
• 1/2 cup Pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp. capers
• 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. celery seed

For the Sandwich Filling

• 2 oz. Cotto salami, thinly sliced
• 2 oz. black forest ham, thinly sliced
• 4 slices mozzarella
• 4 slices smoked provolone
• 2 ciabatta sandwich rolls, split

For the full recipe, click here.

New Orleans Mini Beignets

via Favorite Family Recipes

The Ingredients:

• 1 packet dry active yeast
• 3/4 cup hot water from tap
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/8 cup shortening
• vegetable oil for frying
• powdered sugar for coating
• 1 lunch size paper bag

For the full recipe, click here.

Bananas Foster Upside Down Cupcakes

via Flavor Mosaic

The Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter + 1 1/2 tbsp., softened and divided
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. rum
• 2 ripe bananas
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or sour milk)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

For the full recipe, click here.

Sparkling Hurricane

via Louisiana Cookin’

The Ingredients:

• 4 cups passion fruit juice
• 4 cups pineapple juice
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup pineapple rum
• 1 cup rum
• 1 (750 ml) bottle chilled champagne
• fresh lemon slices for garnish

For the full recipe, click here.

And because it’s not Mardi Gras without King Cake, check out this recipe from TracyCakes.