Trim as much fat as you can off the meat, make sure there no bones attached to the pork. Carefully cut the pork into pieces before placing them in your food processor or meat grinder. After grinding the pork, add the sage, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs. Add the brown sugar and crushed red pepper flakes, if desired. Combine until mixed evenly with the spices. You can double or triple the recipe very easily. After mixing, mound the pork into 1/4 pound patties and place some waxed paper between each patty. You can freeze immediately after molding the patties to your desired shape. Cook as soon as possible if you are not freezing them. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes on each side until the center temperature is 160 degrees.

Another Cooking Option: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray vegetable spray on a 1/4 cookie sheet (depending on how much sausage you make). Spread the sausage mixture on the cookie sheet as evenly as possible. Or you can make patties and spread them evenly on the cookie sheet. Bake for 25-45 minutes or until the temperature is 160 degrees using a thermometer. They should be golden brown. Serve warm.