Marmitako (Basque Tuna and Potato Soup)

Name: Marmitako (Basque Tuna and Potato Soup)
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Spanish
Ingredients: 1 lb. raw tuna, cut into ½-inch cubes; Kosher salt; 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped; 1 lb. yellow potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 tsp. pimentón (smoked paprika); Coarsely chopped Italian parsley leaves, for garnish

Instructions

In Spain’s Basque Country, marmitako means roughly “from the pot.” This rustic, filling soup, now common in Basque homes and sociedades, began as a meal local tuna fishermen would make during long fishing routes on their boats, and still do.

Updated at: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:13:43 GMT