Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch white ceramic casserole dish with a small dab of butter or cooking spray so the noodles don’t stick.
Break the dry spaghetti in half so it fits easily in the casserole dish. Spread the pasta out as evenly as you can in the dish; it’s okay if it overlaps and looks a little messy.
Broken spaghetti spread in a white casserole dish before baking
In a medium bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, dried Italian seasoning (or dried parsley blend), salt, and black pepper. The mixture should look speckled with herbs and garlic.
Carefully whisk the hot water into the butter mixture until everything is well combined. It will look like a thin, golden, herby broth.
Golden garlic butter mixture being whisked in a measuring cup
Pour the butter mixture evenly over the dry spaghetti in the casserole dish. Use tongs or a fork to gently press the pasta down so most of it is touching the liquid. Some pieces may stick up a bit; they’ll soften as they bake.
Cover the casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil. This traps the steam so the pasta cooks through and soaks up the buttery sauce.
Bake covered for 25 minutes. Carefully remove the foil (watch for hot steam), then use tongs to toss and separate the noodles, pulling up any strands that are clumping together and making sure they’re all getting coated in the cowboy butter.
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