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Basque tuna filling for empanadas

Basque tuna filling for empanadas

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A Basque-style tuna filling with onions, garlic, green chili peppers, and a thick tomato sauce, perfect for filling empanadas, lasagne, or ravioli.

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This tuna filling can be prepared in advance and serves as the foundation for many recipes, from empanadas to ravioli.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStir-fry
  • Estimated cost$5.95 $1.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.18
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $3.34
  • $0.61
  • $0.40
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil with the onion and green chili over medium heat.
  2. When the vegetables are halfway cooked, add the garlic and cook them together. ≈ 3 min
  3. Drain the oil and set it aside. ≈ 2 min
  4. Cook the fresh tuna for 1 minute in steam, then flake it by hand. If using canned tuna, use it directly.
  5. Boil the egg in salted water for 12 minutes, peel it, and cut it into small pieces.
  6. In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, flaked tuna, tomato sauce, and hard-boiled eggs. Season with salt and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Basque tuna filling for empanadas

  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$1.18
  • 1 onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • 500 g of cooked tuna or bonito$3.34
  • 200 ml of thick tomato sauce$0.61
  • 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped$0.40
  • salt$0.03

Total$5.95

that's $1.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small green Italian chili pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 500 g of cooked tuna or bonito
  • 200 ml of thick tomato sauce
  • 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
  • salt

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