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.
Perfect every time! Today I don’t have a full 8 hrs to cook it. Suggestions on cooking it on high? Or low for a while then high at the end? Any experience on this?
I had this pot roast for dineer at my sister in laws. I loved the flavor. It is in my crockpot and I only have 6 hours so I am hoping it is tender. Very easy and YUMMY!!!
Big hit at our house ! I was super nervous at first when I noticed that this recipe didn’t call for any Tony season or black pepper 😂 so glad I followed the recipe to the T . I will be doing this recipe again except this time for family dinner. Thank you for the share ♥️
Deeee-lish! I seared the meat and didn’t thicken the gravy. The flavor was amazing and had just the right amount of kick from the pepperoncini. I’m a seasoned IP user, and this turned out perfectly. Will definitely make this again. Thank you for an excellent recipe!
Has anyone tried to make pulled chicken using this recipe?
AWESOME every time!!!
Why do people try to make this so hard??!!
Love this recipe. I use the fiesta ranch for more of a kick and then I use the roast to make empanadas! Delish!
Genius!
Could you use a pork loin roast instead of a chuck roast for,this recipe?
Yes, I have a recipe for pork shoulder or butt on my blog also: https://belleofthekitchen.com/mississippi-pulled-pork-recipe/
Can the peppers be substituted with something else or left out all together? Love the other ingredients. Much thanks!
Yes I made it the first time without the peppers and it was still absolutely delicious!
Ugh. I got banana peppers instead of pepperoncinis. What do you think? Go back to the store?
The “gravy” is unusable as is. Pure butter! I did take 1 tsp and mixed with some warm water and mixed in with my rice. I didn’t like it as well as my usual pot roast but it does seem popular with others.
Simply amazing!! My wife and I love this dish. Highly recommended. This is definitely getting added to our recipe box.
Just made this today and it was delicious! Followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. I’ve tried many recipes for roast, and so far this is my favorite. My husband loved it, too. I’ll definitely make this again!
I made this roast while camping. Can’t beat the ease of this recipe. Put it on first thing in the morning. Came back from biking, hiking & kayaking & the roast was done. Easy clean-up & everyone loved it.
I don’t have a ranch packet 🙁 can I sub it with an onion packet and a brown gravy packet?
Hi Tiffany, you could substitute it but the flavors will be different.
Should I adjust the cooking time at all if I’m using 4.5lbs of beef?
Hi Becca! Cooking time should be roughly the same. You might need a little bit more than 8 hours.
Do I use frozen roast or a defrosted one?
Defrosted.