White casserole dish of cowboy butter pasta on a family dinner table
White casserole dish of cowboy butter pasta on a family dinner table

Serve this cowboy butter pasta straight from the white casserole dish with a big spoon so everyone can scoop out those buttery, garlicky noodles. It pairs really well with a simple green salad, steamed broccoli, or roasted vegetables to balance the richness. Garlic bread or a crusty baguette is great for soaking up any buttery sauce left in the dish. For protein, add baked chicken tenders, grilled sausage, or even leftover rotisserie chicken on the side. A light fruit salad or sliced apples and grapes makes an easy, kid-friendly finish to the meal.

Oven Baked Cowboy Butter Pasta

Servings: 6

Ingredients

12 oz dry spaghetti or thin spaghetti

1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, melted
4 cloves garlic, finely minced (or 1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic)
2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning or dried parsley blend
1 teaspoon salt (optional, to taste, depending on how salty your butter is)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (optional, to taste)
2 1/2 cups hot water (for baking the pasta) 

Ingredients for cowboy butter pasta arranged on a kitchen counter
Ingredients for cowboy butter pasta arranged on a kitchen counter

Directions

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