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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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.
For Christmas – I’m going to try this for a 14 pound boneless beef shoulder – in the oven (too large for a crock pot); in a long covered bake pan, Since a larger cut I’ll triple the ingredients and bake for 8-10 hours on low heat. I’ll see how it turns out.
Any suggestions gladly welcome.
Trying this with venison
this sounds really good and I am thinking of making it for Christmas but I do have a question. Do the peppers, pepper juice and ranch dressing make the beef and drippings taste rather sour? I do not want a sour taste. Also does the au jus make it very salty?
Sorry, another question. If I want to use a 6 # roast should I increased the amounts of the peppers, ranch dressing and au jus seasoning? I hope someone will answer my questions soon. 🙂 Thank you.
Hi Mary, I do not find that this has a sour flavor at all. The flavor is just savory and delicious! To avoid it being salty, I make sure to stir everything very well after it’s been cooked to distribute all of the spices. If you’re concerned, you could always use a bit less than a full packet. For a 6 pound roast I would use about 1 and 1/2 of the listed ingredients. Hope that helps!
This Pot Roast was amazing. I had never cooked one without water but OMG!!!! It was amazing.
Whoo hoo!!! Glad to hear you enjoyed it, Kevin!
I just made this last night and it was by far the best roast I have ever had. I usually have leftovers but not last night. They even ate the peppers up too. Delicious and east. I will definitely be making it again.
So glad it was a winner with y’all, Fran! 🙂
We made this recipe last night and it was great. Added onions, garlic, and carrots. However, due to the mixes, it was extremely salty. What can be done to reduce the salt?
Hi David, you could increase the amount of meat that you use or even add less of the mixes if you find it too salty. One thing I like to do after it’s cooked and I shred the meat is to stir everything really well to make sure the seasonings get evenly distributed. Hope that helps!
I have mine in the crockpot right now, hubby is out hunting in the cold so this should be a perfect dinner to warm him back up!!!
The perfect recipe for warming up after a hunting trip! Hope y’all enjoyed it!
I just made a variation of this with the pressure cooker. I hated to have to add liquid, but I gambled & used 1.5 cups of beef broth with the other 5 ingredients for 55 minutes. Then, I added sautéed onions & halved red potatoes to the steamer basket (not in the liquid below) and cooked under pressure for 5 additional minutes. It was fantastic. The liquid would’ve been a great (though thinner) gravy for mashed potatoes. I will be making this again soon, the correct way, in the crockpot. I was just short on time this evening. I very much look forward to trying the authentic recipe! Thank you & your MIL so much! Big hit!
Glad it worked out for you!!!
Hello! I love a good pot roast, so I am definitely going to try this! One question…the peppers, is that something I can buy in a normal grocery store or will I need to go to a Whole Foods or Farmers’s Market to purchase them? I have never heard of pepperoncini peppers before. I know, lame right? LOL!
Hi Lawanda! You can most definitely buy those from the regular grocery store. They come in a glass jar and are usually with the pickles and olives!
Thank you!
I used italian dressing seasoning instead ranch, used a bunch of sliced pepperoncinis and some spicy giardinera drained (im a Chicago native, I put that on everything). Turned out amazing. I shredded it and ate it as a pot roast sandwich on pretzel rolls.
Sounds AMAZING on pretzel rolls!!! Glad you’re enjoying it, Leeanne!
I’m using 4.54lbs of Chuck roast. Do I need to add extra ranch seasoning or Aujus seasoning packets?
Hi Jennifer, yes I would slightly a bit more from a second packet of each for that amount.
Ranch dressing! Who’d have thought! I imagine this would also be good as hot roast beef sandwiches, or even sliders with some swiss cheese on top.
Yes! Sounds delish!
Mmmmmm….I imagine this also might be good as hot roast beef sandwiches, or on slider buns with some melted swiss. Ranch dressing! I’m totally trying this tonite! Thx!
Yum love that idea!!
I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen those peppers here. Is there something you’d recommend substituting them with?
Hi Angela, they come in a jar and are usually located by the pickles and olives. I’m so sorry but I really don’t have a recommendation for another kind of pepper!
You can substitute by using banana peppers. They Stephen almost identical
They are almost identical ***
I made this roast for sandwiches…..with sub rolls and melted provolone cheese. I had an almost 4 pound chuck roast and used 8 peppers and just a bit of the juice from the peppers. The meat turned out tender and flavorful! I didn’t get much of the flavor from the peppers, but I did use them on my sandwich. Everyone at dinner loved the sandwiches!
Sounds delicious! Glad y’all enjoyed them!
Hello, Ashlyn!
I just got me a new crock pot and decided to try this out for myself–it reminds me so much of my mom’s pot roast! Absolutely wonderful and I’m definitely going to be making this again, especially as the weather starts to cool.
I’m writing an article about Autumn meals and I would like to include this recipe. Full credit to you and your website, of course.
Thanks for sharing!
So glad to hear you’re enjoying it, Amanda! Recipes that remind you family recipes are always the best. And thank you for including me in your article! Shoot me a link when it’s done so I can check it out!
Hi, Ashlyn!
Here’s the article featuring your recipe: https://www.ourpamperedhome.com/blog/autumn-slow-cooker-recipes/
I recently made this again and had some leftovers to share with the office staff. We all agree: it IS the most delicious pot roast!
Thanks for sharing!
~Amanda
Are the peppers in a jar or are they fresh in produce aisle? I’ve never bought any so I am wondering where to find them.
They come in a glass jar and are usually with the pickles and olives!
Does it have to be chuck roast.
Hi Toni, I’ve only ever tried it with a chuck roast but I think you could also make it with a bottom round or rump roast.
This looks amazing! Will be trying it soon! Is there usually enough liquid left after cooking to be used for gravy over mashed potatoes?
Yes!!! It makes plenty and is sooooo good over mashed potatoes!
OMG, this dish is incredible!!! I, like other posters, questioned not searing the roast before making its entrance into the crock-pot, but wow, was I surprised by the richness of this dish, prepared exactly as written. Brava to your mother-in-law, she knows her stuff! I’ve made this glorious pot roast only once, but it will take its rightful place in my regular rotation 🙂 Thank you, Ashlyn, for sharing this recipe!
You’re so welcome, Sara! Glad you’re enjoying it!!
I love this recipe. I’ve made it close to a dozen times and passed it along to my mom who has made it several times. I recently purchased an instant pot. Do you know anyone who has tried making this in an instant pot? I would love to make this during the week but due to my work schedule I can only make it on the weekends with the slow cooker. There is never any leftovers for me for the week.
Hi Rebekah! I tried it in the Instant Pot a couple of months ago! I think I did it for 55 minutes at high pressure if I’m remembering correctly. It was good, but I still like the slow cooker version a bit better. The slow cooker version was a bit more tender and flavorful I think.
I made this recipe once before, and it was sooooooo good. Truly the best I’ve ever had! It has definitely made my “favorites” list for comfort food!
M.~
Glad you’re enjoying it, Mimi! It’s definitely one of our favorites, too!
Hi! I’m going to make this recipe for my family today, but I only have 2lbs of chuck roast. How much ranch and gravy mix should I use? Thanks!
Hi Stephanie, I would use about 2/3 a packet of each one.
Hi!I’m so excited to try this!I looks so good!thank you for sharing
Hope you enjoy it!!!
Well you talked me in to it,will try Tomorrow and I am going to put potatoes and carrots in mine will let you know how it turns out.
Glad we convinced you, Shirley! How did you like it?!
I made this awhile ago after finding it on Pinterest, it is THE best way to make a roast ever!! I love it and will never change again. I usually take potatoes to a mandolin and cut them up thin like potato chips and put them at the bottom of the crockpot, they are flavored by all the juice and seasoning and are amazing!! I usually do it on top of the stove but was looking for crockpot times and found your site. Thank you!!
Oh yum, I love your method of cutting the potatoes! Totally trying that! So glad y’all are enjoying this, Lisa!