buttons and bows

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS (BUTTONS)
• 1 medium onion (minced small)
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound pork sausage
• 1 - sleeve of crackers (made into crumbs)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon each: garlic powder, basil, salt and pepper
• PASTA
• 1 package (large) bow tie pasta
• 1 package (small) bow tie pasta
• ADDITIONAL MEAT (BUTTONS)
• 1 package mini pepperoni
• SAUCE
• 4 quarts your favorite pasta sauce ( i use either white sauce or red sauce)
• VEGGIES
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small each: yellow zucchini and green zucchini (unpeeled and sliced into rounds)
• 1/2 large each: red and green bell peppers (cut into thin strips)
• CHEESE
• - parmesan cheese (grated)