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A bubbling sweet potato casserole topped with toasted marshmallows, ready to serve.

Quick way to grow sweet potato casserole in 5 easy steps

This recipe provides instructions on how to plant and grow sweet potatoes, focusing on creating "slips" from a sweet potato and then transplanting them for a bountiful harvest. It's a fun and rewarding way to grow your own ingredients for a delicious casserole.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 100
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato Slips
  • 1 large sweet potato for slips
  • enough water to submerge half of the potato
  • 3-4 toothpicks to suspend the potato
Transplanting
  • enough potting soil for a container
  • 1 container with drainage
  • 6-8 hours sunlight hours per day

Equipment

  • Glass jar or container
  • Toothpicks
  • Gardening container with drainage

Method
 

Making Slips
  1. To grow sweet potato slips, suspend a sweet potato halfway in water using toothpicks and place it in a sunny spot, refreshing the water every few days.
  2. Once the slips grow to about 6 inches with leaves and roots, gently twist them off the potato.
  3. Place the removed slips in water for a few days to further develop their roots.
Planting and Growing
  1. Plant the rooted slips in a container filled with potting soil, burying them up to the first leaves.
  2. Place the container in a sunny location that receives at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily and keep the soil consistently moist.

Notes

Sweet potatoes thrive in warm weather; ensure temperatures are consistently above 60°F (15°C) before planting outdoors. You can also plant slips directly into a garden bed if your climate is suitable. For a continuous harvest, plant new slips every few weeks. Be patient, as it takes 90-120 days for sweet potatoes to mature and be ready for harvest.