buttons and bows

Ingredients For buttons and bows

• MEATBALLS (BUTTONS)
• 1 md

  onion (minced small)
• 1/2 lb

  ground beef
• 1/2 lb

  pork sausage
• 1

  sleeve of crackers (made into crumbs)
• 2 lg

  eggs
• 1 tsp

  each: garlic powder, basil, salt and pepper
• PASTA
• 1 pkg

  (large) bow tie pasta
• 1 pkg

  (small) bow tie pasta
• ADDITIONAL MEAT (BUTTONS)
• 1 pkg

  mini pepperoni
• SAUCE
• 4 qt

  your favorite pasta sauce ( i use either white sauce or red sauce)
• VEGGIES
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 sm

  each: yellow zucchini and green zucchini (unpeeled and sliced into rounds)
• 1/2 lg

  each: red and green bell peppers (cut into thin strips)
• CHEESE
• parmesan cheese (grated)