Sausage Balls (and Breakfast Sausage)

I was utterly heartbroken to discover breakfast sausage is literally non-existent in Australia. I think Aussies would love it, so I don't get why it is absent. I miss it a lot as I generally prefer sausage to bacon when I want a breakfast meat. After some googling, I actually found a chat room/ support group for American Expats craving breakfast sausage and a recipe to make my own!

*below recipe for breakfast sausage courtesy of yanksdownunder.net*
Breakfast Sausage
2 lb (approx 1 kg) pork mince
1 tablespoon (25 grams) sage
2 teaspoon (10 ml) marjoram
2 teaspoon (10 ml) thyme
(I didn't have all of these, but I did have Italian seasoning that had these, plus basil and oregano. It is kind of wrong to put basil and oregano in southern breakfast sausage, but I didn't want to spend $10 to get 3 seasonings that I would use only a tsp. It tastes ok, but I think I may splurge for sage next time. It needs more sage than anything else.)
2 teaspoon (10 ml) red pepper flakes (I always add more, I like the spice!)
1/2 teaspoon (2 1/2 ml) cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon (5 ml) brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon (2 1/2 ml) salt
1/2 teaspoon (2 1/2 ml) pepper

Mix all ingredients together. Cook in patties on nonstick pan, flipping over occasionally until done. Traditionally eaten in a biscuit (or buttermilk scone, I guess) or with eggs. I have also made patties and frozen for future consumption. Just mix pork, form patties and freeze uncooked, then cook when you remove from freezer.

Sausage Balls
Well, to my horror, I also discovered bisquick was absent from Aus supermarket shelves. It's no big deal, not nearly as complicated as making my own sausage, but I would have to find a substitute for bisquick to make sausage balls. Again, the internet answered my call.

photo courtesy of google images.

Bisquick (double this if using it to make sausage balls below):
1 cup (250 grams) flour
1 1/2 teaspoon (7 1/2 ml) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (1 1/4 ml) salt
1 tablespoon (20 grams) oil or butter (cut into flour)

Sausage Balls:
1 lb (or 1/2 kg) of breakfast sausage (recipe above)
2 cups (500 grams) grated cheese
2 cups (500 grams) bisquick

Preheat over to 350 Fahrenheit, 175 Celsius. Mix bisquick and breakfast sausage together. Add cheese and mix until combined. Form into small balls and place on baking sheet with baking paper. Bake 20-25 minutes until starting to turn golden brown on surface.