My neighbor has been making this for 30 years and I finally got her to share the recipe

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.

Return the dish to