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.
Delicious….in my opinion, tastes much better with unsalted butter
This is a family favorite. We will always make this as a staple!!
This recipe is on my weekly rotation is is pure heaven
The pot roast was easy and good however it was to salty
I’m going to.make some of your. recipes
I first made this recipe about 2 weeks ago. It’s only my husband and I so ended up cutting the roast in half and freezing half. One of the best roast I’ve ever made (per hubby😁). The other half is in the crockpot right now! Can’t wait for dinner!
Next time, just make the whole recipe and freeze the half you didn’t eat. Makes future dinner a breeze since you just need to reheat. I batch cook this recipe all the time!
So many positive reviews! I am so happy to have found your site. I have a question. Husband has an allergy to peppers. If I omit the peppers, do you recommend adding anything else to balance the flavor?
Hi Bridget, the peppers are an important component for this roast’s flavor and texture so I’m sorry to say that I don’t have a good alternative to suggest. I’m sorry!
My family doesn’t care for the peppers. I omit them and while the taste may be different we still love it. I also add a package of dry onion soup mix. The recipe also is great with pork. Makes the most tender meat you will ever eat.
There’s another recipe that uses pickles! It’s definitely a different flavor, but it’s very delicious!
I would add dill pickle juice. It would add the acidic component to the roast recipe:
Just saw this comment… maybe try that?!
“LAURALIE — MARCH 11, 2023 @ 12:55 PM REPLY
This roast has the most amazing flavor and texture. My guys beg for it! Since I didn’t have any pepperoncini peppers on hand, I substituted balsamic vinegar by sprinkling some on top. Tasted just as delicious If not better! It has become a monthly staple !”
I use carrots instead and my family absolutely loves it
My sister made this delicious Mississippi pot roast for my Birthday and it inspired me to try it. That way the best tasting pot roast ever! Thank you for sharing your culinary skills .
Hi there!
I know this says it serves 8, but I want to cook this for 6 adults and I’m afraid it won’t be enough. Any recommendations?
Hi Christina, you can use a larger roast. One that’s around 4 pounds should work well. Your cook time will be a bit longer.
Hi there!!
I’ve made this recipe for my husband and I and it is AMAZING. I’m going to have people over this weekend and cook this for them, it would be 6 adults, I know it says serves 8 as is, but I feel like it may not be enough for us 6. Any recommendations?
Thank you for sharing your recipe
I can’t wait to make this tonight! Do you use unsalted or salted butter and what brand of pepperoncini do you recommend? Thank u!
Unsalted. Enjoy!
Delicious, but Packed with Sodium. The only way way for more is to just pour salt into your mouth with every bite. I added at least 3 cups of water, 2 cut carrots and 2 sweet onions. That helped, but still had enough for three days recommended sodium intake.
Do you have any suggestions for cutting the salt? Maybe a homemade mix recipe of the ranch and au jus packets? We don’t make this very often because of all the salt but it sure is delicious!
Well you didn’t have to make it then. Thank you for your service, sodium police.
Thank you Jimmy for saying what so many of us are thinking .
Can this be done on high for 4 hrs? Or would high even work? If so, for how long?
Hi Ann, I only recommend cooking this cut of meat low and slow.
This roast has the most amazing flavor and texture. My guys beg for it! Since I didn’t have any pepperoncini peppers on hand, I substituted balsamic vinegar by sprinkling some on top. Tasted just as delicious If not better! It has become a monthly staple !
We love this recipe!!! I want to try it with noodles too!
I have a recipe using the leftovers for that! https://belleofthekitchen.com/beef-and-noodles-mississippi-pot-roast/
Can you use another cut of meat other than chuck roast
Can you use another cut of meat other than chuck roast?
Probably
I’ve used rump roast, and it was just as good!
Very good
Pork shoulder, chicken, pretty much anything you would put in a crockpot.
What garnish did you use in the photo? Doesn’t look like cilantro but I can’t tell. Thanks!
It’s chopped parsley!
The best ever….and so easy.
The family loved it – made it according to the recipe & it was deliciously seasoned, tender & was paired with mashed potatoes & garlic knots… I did however reduce the remaining juices by half & it really brought out the richness of the flavors & thickened the gravy.
Thanks for this great recipe! It’s a keeper!!!
Very good and extremely simple.
Simple and amazing!! Imagine a Chicago Italian Beef in pot roast form. So good. It’s super easy too. 5 ingredients in a crockpot and your done. Extra bonus… it’s also Keto friendly.
To make with chicken thighs do I change any ingredients and skin or no skin?
I don’t have it handy, but if you google Mississippi Chicken, you’ll find this exact recipe but using chicken instead 🙂
I just now seared the meat before I put it in the crockpot and then re-read the directions showing no need to sear. Is this going to mean it won’t cook in a way that it would make its own gravy? I hope I didn’t mess it up! I’ve made this before a few times but can’t remember what the results were with searing.
It will be just fine!
We love this recipe! And it’s so simple too! We started adding parsnip, carrots, potatoes and rutabaga with it, at the beginning, and serve it over noodles and it’s amazing! Thank you for the recipe!