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.
Anyone make this without the butter? Butter upset our stomachs last time even though it was delicious. I also hate peppers so I’m skipping both of those ingredients this time. Added some water to the Au Jus and mixed before pouring it into the crockpot. Curious if anyone else has tried this?
I did by accident and it was still great just didn’t make a lot of gravy
Should I use salted or unsalted butter in this recipe? Thanks!
Unsalted
I’ve made this recipe several times, and it was always delicious in the past. The last two times I’ve tried it has been very dry. Do you have any idea what might be causing this? I have had to use pot roast seasoning mix instead of au jus, but I don’t see why that would be the reason. Should I try putting it in a bag?
Hi Alexa, did you make sure you were using a chuck roast the past couple of times? Other cuts of meat will sometimes turn out dry.
Absolutely, without question the most tender meat I’ve ever eaten. Awesome.
Just made this tonight , it was delicious!!!! This is my new go to for pot roast…..
The roast I have is 2lbs, so not as large as recipe calls for. Do I need to only use half of the ingredients in the recipe?
My family LOVED the roast! I was skeptical as the ingredients are kind of strange! I’m definitely making this again.
Great on mashed potatoes, great on rolls. Simply great
I gave this recipe to a friend I loved it so much
Although when she tried it she said it didn’t give her a lot of broth
Has anyone had this problem
This looks and sounds amazing! Would this only work for chuck? I have an eye of round roast. Thanks
Amazing. We have made several times and its so delicious. Made it just like the recipe states and OMG… Everyones favorite 🙂
Anyone add onions and mushrooms?
I put a sliced onion to cover the bottom of the crockpot first. After everything is in there I add cloves of garlic around the sides of the roast. Adds alittle extra flavor
I add potatoes, carrots and quartered onions last 2 hours of cooking = amazing. I would mushrooms too would be even better, next time I’ll add those too. Enjoy!
Yes I sauté sliced onions, garlic and quartered baby portobellos to mine. It has a different flavor than just adding it raw.
We love this pot roast!! It’s the best recipe for a pot roast that I’ve ever cooked!! It’s so very easy…& taste moist, rich in flavor & just simply delicious!! It just falls apart!! I usually make mashed potatoes & biscuits because the gravy is yummy, too! Plus steam a veggie or two with it!! Today….I put petite Yukon’s, petite carrots & chopped onions in the crockpot with it!! We can’t wait for dinner!!
Did that work out well? Sounds delicious!
I’ve made the roast many times but I’ve never added veggies in the crock pot with it…..
How was it with onions in it?
Did you put the carrots and potatoes underneath the chuck roast? I’ve made this many times but have decided to do it with carrots and potatoes this time?
Made it with a hoagie bun and is so delicious!!
Has anyone made it without the au jois? It is really high in sodium so I wanted to skip it.
You can make Au Jou mix from scratch. I do because I am gluten intolerant. The beef bullion cubes can be purchased with a lower sodium content.
I never put the au jus due to sodium content, I just add a little pepperocini juice, maybe half of a quarter of a cup. It’s a family favorite!
I only have half the amount of meat. Should I cook for the same amount of time?
Yes, continue to cook it for the full amount of time.
What would be a good replacement for the pepperonis? I have zero tolerance for things that are hot peppery spicy. I know, I know…what a wimp, eh? 😂
Hi Jacki! The peppers do not come out spicy at the end, they just add a savory flavor, plus you can just remove them before serving.
I only have half the amount of meat too. Did you follow the recipe with the amount of ingredients?
No you need either more meat or a smaller pot for this recipe to come out properly.
I am only have 2 lbs of Tri tip roast. Do you think the trip too roast wiil work