Mississippi Pot Roast

Mississippi Pot Roast is a super flavorful pot roast made with only a handful of ingredients in the slow cooker. You'll love the tangy taste of the pepperoncinis.

Update: The original recipe was posted in October 2017. The recipe and photos have been updated and republished in February 2022.

I cannot believe I existed over 30 years of life without ever having this delicious and easy pot roast. The first time I made the recipe was for a blogging event where pickled peppers was the theme. I had no idea what to make and started searching for recipes. Since making this the first time, this recipe quickly became part of our regular dinners.

What is Mississippi Pot Roast

Mississippi Pot Roast is one of the easiest slow cooker recipes you'll ever make. A beef roast is seasoned with flavor packets and the juice from pepperoncinis before being cooked long and slow in the slow cooker. It's a little bit tangy and perfectly delicious.

It's very similar to my Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches.

Ingredients

• beef chuck roast
• ranch dressing mix
• Au Jus gravy mix
• unsalted butter
• pepperonicinis
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Start off by seasoning the beef roast. Season all sides of the roast liberally with salt and pepper. Then add olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the roast and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until browned.

Then add your ingredients to the slow cooker. Place the browned roast into the slow cooker. Sprinkle the Ranch dressing mix and Au Jus Gravy Mix on top. Slice butter into pieces and place on top. Then add in pepperoncini's and their juice.

Next, cook the pot roast. Cook on low for 8-10 hours, then shred the beef and return to the slow cooker to soak up the juices again.

Finally, serve the pot roast. Serve the pot roast with your favorite side dishes.

Serving Suggestions

• Pot Roast and Mashed Potatoes are the perfect pairing!
• Make gravy using the juices or from a packet to serve over the mashed potatoes.
• You can also serve the Mississippi Pot Roast over rice or egg noodles.
• Other sides like Brown Sugar and Thyme Roasted Carrots or Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potatoes

FAQ

Here's more pot roast recipe you'll love:

• Perfect Oven Pot Roast
• Cranberry Shredded Beef Sliders
• or check out my Slow Cooker recipes

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Mississippi Pot Roast

Mississippi Pot Roast is an easy, tangy take on pot roast made in the slow cooker with only 5 ingredients!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time8 hours hrs

Total Time8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: Beef, crock pot/slow cooker, Entree

Cuisine: American, southern american

Keyword: mississippi pot roast, pot roast in slow cooker, slow cooker mississippi pot roast

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 464kcal

Author: NicholeL

Equipment

• 1 slow cooker at least 4 quart size

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 pound chuck roast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 packet ranch dressing mix
• 1 packet dry au jus gravy mix
• 1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)
• ¼ cup pepperoncinis
• ¼ cup water* see notes at bottom

Instructions

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season the beef roast liberally with salt and pepper.
  2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 pound chuck roast, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2. Once hot, place the roast in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, allowing a nice brown crust to form.
• 3. Transfer the meat to a slow cooker.
• 4. Sprinkle the ranch dressing packet and au jus gravy packet over the meat. Place the stick of butter on top, and arrange the pepperoncinis on and around the meat. Pour the water into the crock pot.
  1 packet ranch dressing mix, 1 packet dry au jus gravy mix, 1 stick unsalted butter, ¼ cup pepperoncinis, ¼ cup water*
• 5. Cook on low for 8 hours.
• 6. Shred the meat and serve over mashed potatoes or rice.

Notes

*The water can be replaced with juice from the pepperoncini jar to make the flavor stronger. Adding additional sliced pepperoncini on top after serving also enhances the flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 864mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg