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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound spinach linguine
- 1/2 pound regular linguine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- large handful of sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 4 oz. proscuitto, cut or torn into bite-sized pieces pieces
- 1 pint light cream
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese (plus more for garnishing)
- salt and pepper
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