Pastitsio, my Dad's amazing - Greek Lasagna | Christine Cushing

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My dad Tony's Pastitsio recipe is the most prized in our family. I share with you his step by step method from how to get the most flavour out of the meat sauce to a creamy bechamel and all his tips and tricks in between. This is also known as Greek lasagna and a Greek gathering cannot be complete without it. FULL RECIPE BELOW.

PASTITSIO - GREEK LASAGNA

¼ cup olive oil (60 ml), divided
1¾ -pounds lean ground beef (800g)
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. dried Greek oregano (5 ml)
½ cup dry red wine (125 ml)
28-ounce can plum tomatoes with juice, 800 gm
2 Tbsp. tomato paste (25 ml)
1 cup water (250 ml),optional to adjust thickness of sauce
½ tsp. ground cinnamon (2.5 ml)
Pinch ground cloves
Pinch allspice ground
sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

1-pound Pastitsio pasta or bucatini (454 g)

Béchamel:

½ cup butter (105 gm)
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. flour ( 105 gm )
4 ½ cups homogenized or 2 % milk (1.2 L)
sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
½ cup freshly grated kefalotyri or Parmesan (125 ml) , divided
2 whole eggs separated + 2 yolks, lightly beaten

In a large skillet, heat ½ the olive oil on medium high heat. Add the beef and cook for 20-22 minutes or until meat is well browned. Make a well in centre of meat and add the onion and sweat until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes.. Add the garlic and stir to blend.

Deglaze the pan with the red wine and add the herbs, spices and tomatoes and paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 40 to 45 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Adjust with a bit of water , if too thick and check seasoning. Set aside ½ cup sauce for the pasta.

Cook pasta in a large pot of rolling boiling salted water for about 7-8 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, and toss it with the reserved meat sauce in a large bowl. Drizzle with other half of olive oil. When pasta has cooled slightly, whisk the 2 egg whites and toss into past along with a handful of the grated cheese.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot on medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Remove pot from heat and add cold milk in very small batches whisking each time until smooth. Return to heat and whisk constantly on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes. Season the béchamel with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Remove from heat and stir in grated cheese. Temper the yolks by adding a bit of the hot béchamel into bowl and whisking thoroughly. Gradually add this mixture into béchamel , stirring briskly to prevent curdling them.

Oil a 13x9x3-inch deep baking dish and pour in the pasta mixture. Ladle in the remaining meat sauce making an even layer on top of pasta. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350-375 D F

Pour the béchamel over the pasta and cover evenly. Bake at 375 D F until top is golden brown and set, about 45- 50 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 at halfway mark if browning too much. Let stand about 45-60 minutes before serving.

Serves 10

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I'm very honoured that you shared this recipe with us.

mumpygumboo
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I MADE THIS.

It is THE BEST pastitsio I have ever tasted - better than any restaurant, better than any home cook.

Thank you for sharing this family treasure. 💕💕💕

edwardbak
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As a Greek I can confirm that your recipe is totally accurate, well executed and delicious and the fact that your pronunciation of the Greek words was spot-on is amazing you sounded just like a native speaker!

panos
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You are just perfect. I didn't get bored at all watching any part of this video. You kept my attention the entire time with your personality and passion.

Stooj
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I make this every Christmas for my family. We aren't Greek, but middle eastern. My family requests it every year. I also make the Greek peas with dill. We love Greek food!

NoWayJose
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I'm an Irish boy in New England. My genetics can reheat things really well. Fortunately I had many greek neighbors and yiayias who taught me how to cook.

The second I feel autumn in the air I start craving pastitsio!

paulsmith
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Ωραιο φαίνεται με αυτόν τον τρόπο δεν το εχω κάνει ποτέ αλλά μου άρεσε και μου τρέχουν κι ολας τα σάλια. Πολλες ευχές απο Γερμανία Αγγελική και καλη χρονιά. ❤🇬🇷❤❤☦❤

ΑγγελικήΛ-τι
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Thanks so much for sharing the family recipe and tips. My son married a good Greek girl and I've been blessed experiencing great Greek food.

wahsld
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This is amazing Pastitsio!! I've made this 3 times. The key is the bechamel, make sure it's creamy and not scrambled-egg-like. Christine's dad's recipe is spot on!!

petekolonelos
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I love your dad's recipe and the clear way you describe it

patrickhicks
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Good grief this recipe is very authentic .. I had a Greek partner for 11 years and boy did he make some great food for me .. pastitcio is poh poh poh .. poli oreo!!!

LindaCasey
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I felt like I was cooking with my best friend. I miss all my older lady friends...some have moved, lost contact and some are just distant due to Covid-19 social distancing. I love all you ladies! I love learning about other cultures and specifically, CHRISTINE I LOVE YOU ENTHUSIASM! This is the first video I've ever seen from you, great work!

cuddlefishtreasures
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I miss your TV show Christine, especially listening to you, I love your voice.
Please make more of these “special’s”. Thanks

catherinecrew
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Amazing! My sister & niece said it tasted just like the Greek restaurant. Worth the time it took to make. Thank you Christine for your amazing recipes & videos.

bernadettep
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I'm Greek I live in Australia with my family and i made this last night, for me it brought back memories of my dad making it. Dad was a chef, obviously Greek and proud from the Peloponnese in Kalavrita and this was a favourite to have. Now I can make it for my family, my hubby enjoyed it last night my daughter not so much😥 and yes lots of science in cooking it too.

ClaireGraceMarshall-jrmm
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You had me so excited thru this whole recipe! And then the shot of it baking in the oven I almost fell out of my chair 🥴🤤🤤 Your dad sounds like he was an amazing man! 💝

rexannecrowley
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So I was looking for my go to pastitio recipe and couldn’t find it, so I found this one. According to this recipe, it serves 10, but was barely enough for the 6 of us! Simply amazing! The best pastitio we have get had!!!

michaelgoldman
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Made this yesterday, your baba knew what he was doing! It’s delicious! Bravo!

sandraford
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Amazing video! You honor your Dad a LOT by posting this tribute to him, Christine! Opa!

shguderjan
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I cannot wait to try this. I’m Italian and a few years after my mom passed I was looking through her recipes and I found one for this! She had never made it as far as I remember but we lived in a section of Boston that had a lot of Greeks. I think one of her friends gave it to her.

I made it one night and right after it was finished the power went out. We ate by candle light and my husband and 2 sons (at the time) loved it! I made it a few months later but the power was on and they took one look at it and said ewwww! So I turned off the lights and we ate by candlelight and once again they loved it. This was 20 years ago and I still make it 2-3 times a year and our tradition is to eat by candle light. I have tweeked it to be more authentic but I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you so much for posting this.

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