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.
The title is so right. It IS the best ever pot roast! Not only is it extremely easy to make, it makes me look like an experienced chef because everyone absolutely loves it. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
have prepared this many times… always a winner.. we love the peppers…. always double them for us……my family loves it with grilled garlic bread, topped with Swiss or provolone cheese.. you cant go wrong ..
I gave 5 stars in anticipation! I am making it today for family dinner ( 8 kids, 3 spouses and grandbaby😍)
I hope a top round roast will work and I am cooking 7.5 lbs and didn’t add additional seasoning packets. I have another set on standby in case it looks like it needs it… pairing with brandy carrots and mashed potatoes
Can the roast be frozen when put in crock pot ?
No, it needs to be thawed.
Ive made this many times with frozen meat without thawing it first. It just usually has to cook an hour or 2 extra. Or else I’d cook it on high for about 5 hours.
Is it spicy for young kids?
No, it’s not spicy! My kids love it and they don’t like anything spicy.
I love making pot roast, especially in the Fall. I can’t wait to try our recipe.
This looks delicious! And I love how simple putting together is!
OMG girl this looks amazing! I need to make it Sunday for lunch, my dam would love it.
I just LOVE pot roast and make it often. I will have to try this version. It looks delicious!
Hello, if i wanted to make this in a Dutch oven inside of a conventional oven, what time/temp would you recommend?
I’ve made this before and it’s always delicious! I’m making it for a bigger group today and was curious that if I used just over 5 lbs of meat, how much cooking time would you add? Thank you!
Can you use something else other then a ranch packet?
this is so good! I was skeptical and didn’t make it for so long, but glad I finally did. I have added some carrots/potatoes towards the end, and today I’m adding mushrooms. so flavorful.
I can’t have anything spicy. Will it still be good if I leave out the peppers? Is there anything not spicy I can replace it with?
I made it about two weeks ago without the peppers and it was still delicious.
The peppers used are not spicy
Pepperocini are not spicy yes they are a pepper but they are a very mild more vinegar pepper like a banana pepper…. make it with the pepperocini’s u won’t regret it ive made this 2 x so far & not spiscy at all the pepper s are more for just adding the flavor to tho it & I use the jar whole pepperocini & u don’t have to eat them either just push them to the side if u want u just want me wanna them for the flavor for it to taster right!!! & by the way it is awesome!! My first time to try it was yesterday & im makeing another for tomorrow it was that good my family loved it very much better than just a regular roast recipe & one of my kids don’t do spicy at all be he is 6 years old & loves it!!!
I don’t like spicy either, and this is NOT spicy…..just flavorful!!! Best pot roast ever!!!
It’s not spicy.
I have made this multiple times for many occasions. It is absolutely incredible! I do have a question though. What can I use in place of butter that would still give it that rich flavor? I am making this again but have a non-dairy person coming to eat as well. I wondered about olive oil but was afraid that would pull an off-putting flavor. Thanks!!!
Country crock has an awesome plant based butter, my boyfriend is allergic to dairy so thats what I use, cant tell a difference, I actually prefer it now
I’m dairy free, and you can use a vegan butter, like Earth Balance. It’s not made with any dairy, and tastes just like butter.
Just be careful as most Ranch packets have dairy in them. Lipton makes a kosher one that is dairy free. Otherwise, just make your own ranch seasoning mix (minus the powdered buttermilk).
Has anybody added cubed potatoes and baby carrots in the crock pot with the roast? Is there any reason why I shouldn’t?
Wait until the last 1-2 hours so they don’t get too soft.
Yes, I’ve added petite carrots and cubed red skinned white potatoes. They are tender and seasoned. My family loves it!
I added carrots and mushrooms. It was awesome.
I have a round roast that’s 2.3 lbs. Will the cook time need to be shortened? Thanks!