Step 1

Cook pasta in a big pot of boiling water per packet instructions (al dente).

Step 2

Reserve 1 tablespoon of water from the pot, then drain the pasta.

Step 3

Put all the Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Step 4

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, sauté for about 1½-2 minutes until the onion pieces become transparent.

Step 5

Add capsicum, mushrooms and ham to the pan and sauté 1 minute.

Step 6

Push the ingredients to one side and put the Sauce in the cleared area. The sauce should starts bubbling immediately.

Step 7

Stir the sauce for 30 seconds (note 5), then mix the ingredients and the sauce together.

Step 8

Add the pasta and a tablespoon of the pasta water to the pan. Mix quickly.

Step 9

Add butter to the pan and toss several times until the butter melts and mixes with the pasta, then turn the heat off.

Step 10

Transfer the pasta to a serving plate with grated parmesan cheese and a bottle of tabasco.