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.
Are you making the au jus gravy? That’s what I did and hope it won’t ruin it.
Hi Leah, no you just add the dry powder to the roast.
Are the peppers spicy? Do you just made them up once the roast is cooked? Or do you pull them out before serving?
Thanks!
I think they just add a savory flavor to the roast, not really spicy. You can do it either way; sometimes I eat the peppers with the roast, or just discard them. Up to you!
Can you use ranch dip mix in place of ranch dressing mix?
Sure!
I don’t have aujus packet can I replace it with something? The store was out of it.
You could use brown gravy mix instead.
We use dry Lipton Onion Soup on ours and it’s awesome.
London broil is the only roast that my grocery store had tonight. Will it work instead of the chuck roast?
Hi Misty, I’m not familiar with cooking a London broil so I’m not sure! Sorry I can’t be more help with that.
Hi. Has anyone tried this in an instapot?
I like tweaking stuff……the only change i made with this, i added the whole jar of peppers with the juice…..
Have you used deer roast with this recipe? If not..will be ok?
I’ve always seared my roast before placing it in my slow cooker. Should I not with this recipe? Should I/could I addsome of the poeroncini juices to the slow cooker?
You can sear it if you would like, but I promise the flavor is just as good even if you don’t!
Do the peperoncinis make it spicy at all? I have someone who can’t handle spice.
Hi Kathy, no I just find that they add a nice savory flavor. Not spicy I would say.
My grocery store only had Hot pepperoncini peppers. Would banana peppers work?
Hi Lisa, I haven’t tried banana peppers before so I’m not sure how it would taste. Sorry!
Hello. I have an old crock pot,round, not newer oval. Will it be ok? Also, husband has stomach issues will the pepperocinis make it spicy?
That size crockpot will be fine! And no, they don’t make it spicy. Just a nice savory flavor.
Can this be cooked in an instant pot?
Sure! I’ve done it for about an hour on high pressure then natural release. I will say I prefer it in the crockpot, though. Better texture and flavor in my opinion.
Couldn’t find a package of an jus gravy ( I’m assuming it’s a dry rub)? What can be used for a substitute ?
You could also use a brown gravy mix instead.
can you use cut up peppers. I have a jar of them but they are cut up
Also could not find the au jus so have to use brown gravy packet
Yes you can use the cut up ones! I’ve used those many times.
Hi Patty:
If I make this recipe in the oven, with carrots, potatoes and onion, do I need to add water, and what temp should I use and for how long?
Thank you!
I have made this recipe about 6 times, twice for company. It comes out perfectly and absolutely delicious every time. I’m currently making it again right now! Thanks for the recipe.
It was very good. Saltiness was a bit much for me so next time I am using a little less butter and about 3/4 of the seasoning package. Very tender and tasty otherwise!