Mississippi Pot Roast {The BEST Pot Roast EVER}
Mississippi Pot Roast – The most delicious pot roast you will EVER eat! Made with just five simple ingredients and slow cooked in the crockpot, you are going to fall in love with this!
I am very excited about today’s recipe. I have literally made it four times since getting the recipe from my mother-in-law just a few weeks ago. It is hands-down the BEST roast I have EVER eaten!
Seriously, y’all, I am in love with this pot roast and so is the rest of my family!
Like I said, I cannot take credit for creating this Mississippi Pot Roast recipe. It is just one of the many amazingly yummy recipes I have gotten from my mother-in-law over the years. Her homemade spaghetti sauce is one of the most popular recipes on my site, and it’s also one of my personal favorites.
What is Mississippi Pot Roast?
Mississippi Pot Roast is a combination of five simple ingredients that all cook together in your slow cooker. It’s typically made with a chuck roast, which is inexpensive and easy to find at most grocery stores. You can also makes this with other cuts of meat, like I have with Mississippi Pulled Pork.
Cooking a chuck roast over low heat in your crock pot yields incredibly tender results, and the other ingredients added to this roast give it incredible flavor!
Now I have no answer for you as to why this is called a Mississippi Pot Roast. But if all food that comes out of Mississippi tastes as good as this, then I might have to pack my bags and head over there! It’s the south, so it’s automatically an awesome state, I say.
The simplicity of this Mississippi Pot Roast is where its try beauty lies.
What do you need to make Mississippi Pot Roast?
Here’s the beauty of this roast. It’s so simple! You’ll need:
- a chuck roast
- ranch dressing mix
- au jus gravy mix
- butter
- jarred pepperoncini peppers
All of this comes together to make the tastiest, tenderest, most delicious pot roast ever.
How do you make Mississippi Pot Roast?
This style of recipe is one of my favorites because it’s so easy. It’s a great dump and go kind of recipe. All you do is:
- Place the chuck roast in the bottom of your crock pot.
- Sprinkle the ranch and au jus mixes over the top of the roast.
- Add the butter and pepperoncini peppers.
- Place the lid on top and cook over low heat for 8 hours or more.
We’ve eaten this over rice and mashed potatoes and I loved it both ways. My mother-in-law also suggested it for sandwiches, so we might try that next!
How do you make Mississippi Pot Roast in the Instant Pot?
I get this question all the time! All you need to do is add your ingredients to your Instant Pot, add about 1 cup of beef broth, then cook over manual high pressure for one hour. Let the pressure release naturally and you are good to go.
NOW, having said all of that, I MUCH prefer to make my roast in the crockpot. The flavors and texture are just better overall in my opinion.
Is Mississippi Pot Roast Keto?
Yes! If you’re following a Keto plan, you are in luck! This recipe is very low in carbs, so it will fit right in with your diet. My one suggestion would be to serve it with some delicious low carb sides like mashed cauliflower, cauliflower rice, or garlic roasted asparagus.
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Recipe: Mississippi Pot Roast {The BEST EVER Pot Roast}
Ingredients
- 1 (3-4 pounds) chuck roast
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4-5 pepperoncini peppers
Instructions
- Place roast in the slow cooker and sprinkle the top with the ranch dressing mix and the au jus mix. Place peppers on top of the mixes, and add the butter.
- Cook over low heat for 8 hours. Serve with noodles, rice or mashed potatoes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Do not add any water or broth to this! It will make enough liquid as it cooks.
- This tastes delicious with potatoes and carrots! I like to add a few quartered russet potatoes and a large handful of baby carrots to the crockpot when there is about 1-2 hours left of cooking time.
Love this recipe! I am doing a 6lb roast today. Should I add more time or keep it on 8 hours?
Hi Amanda, with a larger roast size it will probably need more time. Hope you enjoy!
Hi Heather. I always thicken the liquid to make a gravy. Before serving, I ladle a cup or more of the liquid from the crockpot, into a small saucepan. I mix flour or cornstarch with a little bit of water and stir into the saucepan to desired thickness. It makes a delicious gravy!
Making this today, such a great recipe for a cold snowy day!
This is my “go to” pot roast recipe, as I make this at least once a month. My husband says it’s a great “stick to the ribs” kinda roast served over some mashed potatoes or a baked potato w/a little butter/sour cream and the au jus.
A helpful tip, I use unsalted butter, and low salt Au Jus packet to help minimize salt intake.
It’s absolutely delish!
Has anyone ever tried to thick the liquid to make more of a gravy out of it? It smells delicious but still has a bit of cooking time left. I thought the liquid would thicken up with the au jus packet in there but it’s not.
You can add flour to the au jus before adding it to cooker…
I’ve made this twice. Amazing both times. I’m making again tomorrow as a comforting meal on what is to be a super snowy and cold day. I would like to add carrots and potatoes this time. Any suggestions on liquid or seasoning changes for that? Thank you.
Hi Karol! I add potatoes and carrots a lot and you really don’t need to add any additional liquid or seasonings for them. I usually add them in when there is about 3 hours of cooking time left and just kind of nestle them down in the broth that will form during cooking. Hope that helps.
Great recipe, so easy to make. I like to sear my roast first in about 2 tbsp of oil, then sear some onions and garlic in the same pot to add into the crock pot, other than that its awesome.
I made this roast the other night and it was delicious. I used an arm roast instead of a chuck roast and it was so tender having cooked it for 8 hours in my crockpot. Leftovers were so good the next day. Yummy!
I am making this today – had anyone tried it on buns like a hot beef? I’m hoping it will be good that way – I don’t have nay potatoes and we’ve had noodles way too much lately!! -45 degrees here so should be a nice cozy meal 🙂