Popsugar Living Party Planning Cajun and Creole Recipes For Mardi Gras 15 Mardi Gras Recipes For a Fat (and Happy) Tuesday February 8, 2016 by Susannah Chen View On One Page Photo 9 of 15 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 9 Red Beans and Rice In New Orleans, red beans and rice are served on Monday, which was historically wash day in 1900s Louisiana. Previous Next Start Slideshow Party PlanningRecipesSouthern FoodMardi GrasMardi Gras Food