This classic and delicious Mississippi Pot Roast recipe requires only a handful of ingredients and is easily made in a crock pot. Get ready to enjoy the perfect comfort food dish. This well-seasoned melt-in-your-mouth dish is one of our favorite roast beef recipes.
I love it with creamy mashed potatoes or Amish egg noodles. It also makes great sandwiches with the zesty taste of fall-apart seasoned beef. For a complete guest-worthy meal, I serve it with garlic mashed potatoes, Southern green beans, and butter swim biscuits.
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This recipe has been a favorite of ours for years. It is quick and easy, and everyone who tries it loves it. After searing the roast, I dump everything in the crock pot and let it slow cook for most of the day. The smell alone will make your mouth water.
Ingredients Needed
- Vegetable oil: or canola oil
- Chuck roast: or rump roast
- Dry ranch seasoning: found in the salad dressing aisle of your local grocery store
- Dry au jus gravy mix: found with the other dry packets of chili seasonings and gravies.
- Pepperoncinis: jarred and whole. You will find them with the pickles.
- Butter: unsalted or salted
How To Make Mississippi Pot Roast
This is the nutshell version; see the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients and the instructions.
Brown the chuck roast in a bit of oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven. This step is not an absolute must, but it adds flavor to the recipe by caramelizing the meat and searing in the juices.
Place the chuck roast in a crock pot and sprinkle on the packet of dry ranch dressing mix and the packet of dried au jus mix. Pour some pepperoncini peppers and their juice over the top. Place the cut butter on the top of the roast. Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours or high for 5 hours.
Preparation Tips
- If time allows, brown the roast. Caramelizing the meat and searing in the juices adds flavor to the dish.
- This recipe also works well with pork roast and chicken breasts or thighs.
- This recipe does not need any additional seasoning, including salt and pepper. It bakes up well-seasoned.
- To make it keto and low-carb-friendly, serve it over zoodles, cauliflower rice, or mashed cauliflower.
Serving Suggestions
I like to serve mashed or fried potatoes, white or brown rice, egg noodles, or pasta. Sometimes, I serve it with French baguettes or warm baked beer bread. For veggies, I like to serve it with bourbon-glazed carrots or creamed spinach.
Frequently Asked Questions
For a complete meal, add quartered Yukon gold potatoes, quartered sweet onions, and carrot chunks about 3 hours after starting the slow cooker on low or 2 hours after starting the recipe on high.
This recipe can easily be made in a Dutch oven. You can brown the meat on the stovetop and then add the other ingredients as directed to the Dutch oven over the pot roast. Cover and place in the oven at 300 degrees for about 4 1/2 – 5 hours or until fork tender.
More Crock Pot Recipes
Crock Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or canola oil
- 3-4 lb. beef chuck roast or rump roast
- 1- ounce dry ranch seasoning
- 1 ounce dry au jus gravy mix
- 1/2 (16 ounce) jar pepperoncini with juice
- 6 tablespoons butter cut in 1 tablespoon increments
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet or Dutch Oven. Add the chuck roast and sear on both sides.
- Place chuck roast in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with dried ranch seasoning and dried au jus mix. Pour pepperoncini peppers and their juice over the top. No other liquid needs to be added. Place butter on top of the roast.
- Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours or high for 5 hours. Use two forks to shred the meat.
Notes
- If time allows, brown the roast. Caramelizing the meat and searing in the juices adds a lot of flavor to the dish.
- This recipe also works well with pork roast and chicken breasts or thighs.
- This recipe does not need any additional seasoning, including salt and pepper. It bakes up well-seasoned.
- To make it keto and low-carb-friendly, serve it over zoodles, cauliflower rice, or mashed cauliflower.
Nutrition
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Jacqueline
I love that you served it with mash. That hits the spot for me.
Bintu
This sounds like the perfect comfort food right now – I love that you need just a few ingredients for such a delicious dish!
wilhelmina
This has become a family favorite! It’s super easy and always tastes great. The leftovers make awesome sandwiches too!
Katie
Looks delicious. I know my family would go crazy for this!
Lily
I love how easy this recipe was! And the leftovers, I swear this roast tastes even better the second day!
beth
Such a rich and comforting dinner. Delicious with cheesy mashed potatoes.
Chris
This is total comfort food! So tender and delicious 🙂
Jacqueline
It’s definitely slow cooker time and I’ve never heard of this dish before. I love getting new slow cooker ideas.
Anjali
I love slow cooker recipes, and this recipe looks especially easy! I feel like this would be perfect for the colder months ahead!
Adrianne
Oh boy this pot roast does look mouth watering indeed!! I love how easy it sounds and the photos really make me want to try it!! Yum and yum!!
Charla
This is my first time hearing about this recipe. As a pot roast lover I am looking forward to trying this on Sunday. Thank you!
Charla
This is my first time hearing about this recipe. As a pot roast lover I am looking forward to trying this on Sunday.
Chris
Now THIS is comfort food! It looks so tender and delicious 🙂
Kechi
This slow cooker pot roast looks incredibly delicious, such a perfect holiday recipe. Thanks for sharing this, bookmarked.
Cathleen
This might be new favourite recipe, it is the ultimate comfort food!! Thank you so much for the recipe 🙂
Jamie
This is comfort food at its best! Can’t wait to serve this over some noodles for a satisfying dinner. I know my family will absolutely love it!