2 Roll level tblsp of the mince mixture into a ball and then flatten to a disc about 1cm thick. Place discs onto baking paper-lined oven trays.

3 Place half an olive on each disc and, using your hands, mould meat mixture around olives to enclose it completely, rolling to form a ball. Return to oven trays. Repeat this process with remaining meat mixture and olives to make 36 meatballs.

4 Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 20 minutes, turning halfway during cooking.

5 To make the tomato sauce, heat oil in a large pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook until soft. Stir in tomato pasta sauce and oregano. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, until heated through.

6 Add meatballs to tomato sauce and gently stir through the mixture.

7 Serve meatballs and tomato sauce over cooked pasta. Garnish with a sprig of oregano.

Tip: Any olives can be used, just make sure they're deseeded before rolling in mince.