{"id":4034,"date":"2026-04-22T20:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4034"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:58:56","slug":"oven-baked-cowboy-butter-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/oven-baked-cowboy-butter-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Oven-Baked Cowboy Butter Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Oven-Baked Cowboy Butter Pasta<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0What makes it special<\/h3>\n<p>This dish is a <strong>\u201cdump-and-bake\u201d pasta<\/strong> where dry pasta cooks right in the oven with broth and cowboy butter\u2014no boiling needed. The result is a <strong>rich, garlicky, buttery, slightly spicy pasta<\/strong> packed with flavor and minimal cleanup<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>300\u2013350 g dry pasta (penne, rotini, or similar)<\/li>\n<li>3 cups (720 ml) chicken or vegetable broth<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>Juice of 1\/2 lemon<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp chili flakes (optional, for heat)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup shredded mozzarella (optional, for topping)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These ingredients reflect the classic cowboy butter flavor: <strong>butter + garlic + herbs + spice + lemon<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Preheat<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Set oven to <strong>190\u00b0C (375\u00b0F)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Make cowboy butter mixture<\/h3>\n<p>In a bowl, mix:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melted butter<\/li>\n<li>Garlic<\/li>\n<li>Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>Lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>Paprika<\/li>\n<li>Chili flakes<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Assemble<\/h3>\n<p>In a baking dish:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add dry pasta<\/li>\n<li>Pour in broth<\/li>\n<li>Add cowboy butter mixture<\/li>\n<li>Stir well to combine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Bake<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cover tightly with foil<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>30\u201335 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stir once halfway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pasta absorbs the broth and butter while cooking, becoming rich and creamy<\/p>\n<h3>5. Add cheese &amp; finish<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove foil<\/li>\n<li>Stir in Parmesan<\/li>\n<li>Add mozzarella on top (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Bake uncovered for <strong>10\u201315 minutes<\/strong> until bubbly and golden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley<\/li>\n<li>Add extra lemon juice if you like it zesty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Optional Add-Ins<\/h2>\n<p>You can upgrade it easily:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooked chicken or shrimp<\/li>\n<li>Ground beef or steak slices<\/li>\n<li>Mushrooms, spinach, or peppers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Cowboy butter pairs well with meats and veggies because of its bold flavor profile )<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips for Best Results<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <strong>enough liquid<\/strong> \u2192 pasta must stay submerged<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t skip covering \u2192 prevents drying<\/li>\n<li>Stir once \u2192 ensures even cooking<\/li>\n<li>Add cream at the end if you want it extra rich<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Flavor Profile<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Buttery &amp; garlicky<\/li>\n<li>Slightly spicy<\/li>\n<li>Fresh from lemon &amp; herbs<\/li>\n<li>Comfort-food style, like a creamy baked pasta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Oven-Baked Cowboy Butter Pasta \u00a0What makes it special This dish is a \u201cdump-and-bake\u201d pasta where dry pasta cooks right in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4034"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4036,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034\/revisions\/4036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}