Rita made supper last night, I'm cleaning up the debris, I am just shaking my head, I have to think and try to use that many pots and pans and dishes to make potatoe soup.
She cooked up sausage, drained it and put it in a bowl. then cooked the soup in a bigger cast iron pan.
Brown sausage, drain most of the grease, don't need the colander and then cook the soup in that, save a dirty bowl, colander and extra pan.