Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius

Combine pork & beef mince, pesto, almond meal, egg, parmesan cheese and salt & pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly.

Shape into meatballs (golf ball size).

You should get about 20 meatballs from the mixture

Heat olive oil in an oven-proof frying pan on medium.

Fry meatballs for 7-8 minutes until browned on all sides then remove from pan and set aside

Add passata, garlic powder, oregano and salt & pepper to the pan and bring to a simmer for a few minutes.

Then return the meatballs to the pan

Sprinkle with cheese and place in the oven for 15-20 mins until the cheese is melted, golden and bubbling

Serve with basil leaves, additional pesto and parmesan cheese

Recipe Notes Replace the almond meal for pork rinds if you are unable to tolerate Almonds or if you would like reduce the carbs more.