pastitsio
noun
pas·ti·tsio
pä-ˈstēt-sē-(ˌ)ō 
variants
or less commonly pastitso
: a Greek baked dish made of ground meat layered with pasta and usually topped with white sauce and cheese
Examples of pastitsio in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The menu includes a gyro sandwich; pastitsio -- layered pasta, ground meat and tomato sauce topped with bechamel sauce and cheese; Greek-style half-chicken with seasonings and lemon and a side of rice; Greek-spiced fries; tiropita -- homemade layers of feta cheese in phyllo; and baklava.
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cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
Traditionally, Greek pastitsio is a pasta-and-lamb casserole with spiced tomato sauce and béchamel sauce.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2020
Order delicious Greek gyros, pastitsio, pizza, sides and pastries online for pick-up.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 21 June 2021
The bouzouki players are warming up, and cooks are busy gathering ingredients to prepare their favorite spinach pie, baklava and pastitsio for this weekend’s ASSUMPTION GREEKFEST at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores.
—Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2019
Some swear that the celebration of Greek food and culture is the only place to get decent pastitsio (basically Greek lasagna) in town.
—al, 2 Oct. 2019
Eat homemade dishes such as dolmades, spanakopita, pastitsio and lamb while listening to live music and watching performances by Greek folk dancers.
—Alison Stanton, azcentral, 12 Sep. 2019
There will be food galore: homemade baklava, gyros, spanakopita, pastitsio, lamb sliders, Greek coffee, honey puffs and more.
—Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2019
Emmanuel puts a Rhodian spin on pastitsio, a layered casserole of pasta and ground beef in red sauce baked with a bechamel topping ($10.50), and revithokeftedes, Greek falafel ($7.50).
—Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2018
cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
Traditionally, Greek pastitsio is a pasta-and-lamb casserole with spiced tomato sauce and béchamel sauce.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2020
Order delicious Greek gyros, pastitsio, pizza, sides and pastries online for pick-up.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 21 June 2021
The bouzouki players are warming up, and cooks are busy gathering ingredients to prepare their favorite spinach pie, baklava and pastitsio for this weekend’s ASSUMPTION GREEKFEST at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores.
—Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2019
Some swear that the celebration of Greek food and culture is the only place to get decent pastitsio (basically Greek lasagna) in town.
—al, 2 Oct. 2019
Eat homemade dishes such as dolmades, spanakopita, pastitsio and lamb while listening to live music and watching performances by Greek folk dancers.
—Alison Stanton, azcentral, 12 Sep. 2019
There will be food galore: homemade baklava, gyros, spanakopita, pastitsio, lamb sliders, Greek coffee, honey puffs and more.
—Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2019
Emmanuel puts a Rhodian spin on pastitsio, a layered casserole of pasta and ground beef in red sauce baked with a bechamel topping ($10.50), and revithokeftedes, Greek falafel ($7.50).
—Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Modern Greek, from Italian pasticcio
First Known Use
circa 1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Pastitsio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastitsio. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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