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.
This is just up my alley! This looks sooo good!!
Thanks Deanna!
My parents had a restaurant when I was little so I love her tomato sauce but I will try your mom’s too. I can’t resist trying family recipes. I have wanted to try this pot roast recipe for a while and I have a roast ready to go!
Awesome Jennifer! Hope you enjoy it!!
This roast is making my water mouth. Love the simple ingredients. Trying it this week!
Thanks Sandra! Hope you enjoy it!
It looks absolutely delicious! I’m putting it on the menu to try soon!
Yay hope you enjoy it, Michelle!
That is just about the best looking pot roast I’ve seen. My folks are visiting next week, I know we would all enjoy this amazing meal!
Oh yes! Hope y’all enjoy it, Debra!
This is the perfect kind of meal for when I have company. They will love it and it’s easy on the cook!
This is perfect for company, Debi!
HI. Have you seared the meat before putting in the crock pot? I’m wondering if it makes a difference as I usually sear my meat when I make a regular pot roast.
Hi DeAnna, no I have never seared the meat for this roast before. I usually sear the meat for beef stew and do like the flavor it adds. You could definitely do it for this one, but I promise the flavor is excellent without that step! Let me know if do you try it though and how you like it!
This is one amazing looking pot roast and piled on those mashed potatoes looks like the most amazing Sunday dinner!
Thanks Julie! It’s perfect for Sunday dinner!
Oh my gosh! I have got to try this, it looks SO delicious!
Thank Lisa!
Could I add veggies and potatoes to this recipe or is just meant to have those ingredients?
I’m new to crockpot cooking ๐
I made your cilantro chicken and egg noodles pasta the other nights (DELICIOUS)
Hi Paige! So glad you’re enjoying the recipes! Yes, you can definitely add veggies to this! We’ve added carrots and potatoes before. ๐
Have you ever added potatos and carrots to this roast? This is my favorite way to cook roast but my husband wants the potatos and carrots. What do you think?
Hi Karen! I have added potatoes and carrots a couple of times and it came out great. Enjoy!
This is exactly what I wanted to know – thank you, Ashlyn!
Btw…does this make enough liquid that you could use it as a thick beef stew (when you add veggies) instead of a pot roast?
Hi Alicia! It does make a good bit of liquid, but you would probably want a bit more if you’re going for a stew. I’d probably add some beef broth to make it into a stew, but just enough to get the consistency you like.
I made this last night and it is delicious!!! Best pot roast recipe I’ve tried. Thank you for sharing!
Yay!! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your comment!
Ohmygoodness… this truly is the best pot roast I’ve had. And soooo incredibly easy. It smells so good as it’s cooking, the hardest part is waiting for it to finish cooking the last 4 hours. We ate it as an open faced sandwich the first night and had the left overs over a baked potato. I should have bought a bigger roast. Thank for sharing the recipe.
I love the idea of eating it over a baked potato! Totally trying that! Glad y’all enjoyed it, Rebekah!
I in the pictures the meat is in a bag. Is that a must? is that part of the recipe?
Hi Crystal, that’s just a slow cooker liner. I use those to make clean-up easier, but it’s not necessary at all! Enjoy!
Hi all, I’ve made this particular roast several times and it’s amazing, I just threw everything in the crockpot and now I’m at work but I forgot to add the gravy pack, do you think it will be okay without it? ๐
Just now seeing your comment, Lorita! How did it turn out?
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