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Definition of PASTITSIO. : a Greek baked dish made of ground meat layered with pasta and usually topped with white sauce and cheese.pasÂ·tiÂ·tsio also pastitso \-ËtÄt-(Ë)sÅ\. ADVERTISEMENT.efinition of PASTITSIO. : a Greek baked dish made of ground meat layered with pasta and usually topped with white sauce and cheese. pasÂ·tiÂ·tsio also pastitso \-ËtÄt-(Ë)sÅ\. ADVERTISEMENT.
When teaching others to make this dish, I have often joked that the word pastitsio (pa-STEE-tsee-oh) translates to messy kitchen in Greek. I was only kidding, but there is a hint of truth to that statement. The Greek word pastitsio derives from the Italian pasticcio, which loosely translates to a mess or a hodgepodge.hen teaching others to make this dish, I have often joked that the word pastitsio (pa-STEE-tsee-oh) translates to messy kitchen in Greek. I was only kidding, but there is a hint of truth to that statement. The Greek word pastitsio derives from the Italian pasticcio, which loosely translates to a mess or a hodgepodge.