Mississippi Pot Roast – only 5 ingredients!! This is seriously THE BEST pot roast I’ve ever eaten! SO good and SO easy to make! Pot roast, ranch dressing mix, Au Jus gravy mix, pepperoncini peppers, and butter. Serve over grits, noodles, or potatoes. Everyone raves about this pot roast! Freeze leftovers for a quick meal later.
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This Missippi Pot Roast recipe is one of the most popular recipes on the internet. It has been all over Pinterest. I decided to give it a try, and, let me tell you, there is a good reason this beef roast is so popular. It is GREAT! It is also SUPER easy to make. Simply throw everything in the crockpot and let it cook all day. The result is the most tender pot roast you have ever eaten. There are only a few ingredients in this recipe but packs a lot of flavor. This easy slow cooker meal is perfect for a busy weeknight. Add it to your menu ASAP!
How to Make Slow Cooker Pot Roast
This recipe is effortless to make with only a few simple ingredients. To make the pot roast, place the roast in the crockpot. Sprinkle the roast with a packet of au jus gravy mix, dry Ranch seasoning mix. Place a stick of butter and some pepperoncini peppers on top of the roast. Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW all day. That is it. This roast has no liquid added to it. Don’t worry, I promise it turns out great. It actually makes a ton of its own gravy as it cooks.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Can add more whole pepperoncini peppers. I like to add some of the pepperoncini juice from the jar.
- Can substitute banana peppers for pepperoncini peppers. Banana peppers are mild, sweet, and tangy.
- If you can’t find au jus gravy mix, you can substitute a package of onion soup mix.
- Is Mississippi Pot Roast spicy? No. Pepperoncini peppers are very mild and slightly sweet peppers.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Dry Ranch Dressing Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- What kind of roast do you use for pot roast? The most popular cut to use is a beef Chuck roast. You can also use a blade roast or rump roast.
- Do I need to pan sear the roast before adding it to the slow cooker? You can pan-sear the roast for a few minutes on all sides before adding it to the slow cooker, but it isn’t necessary.
- If you are short on time, you can cook this roast on high heat for 4 or 5 hours.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- You can freeze leftover pot roast for a quick meal later.
What to Serve with Crock Pot Mississippi Pot Roast
This has quickly become one of our favorite pot roast recipes. We serve this over some parmesan risotto with some crusty bread. It is also delicious served over creamy mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles. Serve the roast over cauliflower rice to keep the meal low-carb and keto-friendly.
We reheated the leftovers and served it on sandwich rolls. It was as good reheat the next day. I don’t know why it is called “Mississippi Pot Roast”, but who cares? It was delicious! You must give this easy recipe a try. It is sure to become a family favorite too!
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Mississippi Pot Roast
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 3 lb pot roast
- 1 (1-oz) package ranch dressing mix
- 1 (1-oz) packet Au Jus gravy mix
- 6 whole pepperoncini peppers, from a jar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
Instructions:
- In a 6-quart slow cooker, add all ingredients and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Notes:
- Can add more pepperoncini peppers. I like to add some of the juice from the jar.
- Can substitute banana peppers for pepperoncini peppers. Banana peppers are mild, sweet, and tangy.
- Is Mississippi Pot Roast spicy? No. Pepperoncini peppers are very mild and slightly sweet peppers.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- What kind of roast do you use for pot roast? The most popular cut to use is a Chuck roast. You can also use a blade roast or rump roast.
- Do I need to pan-sear the roast before adding it to the slow cooker? You can pan-sear the roast for a few minutes on all sides before adding it to the slow cooker, but it isn’t necessary.
- You can freeze leftover pot roast for a quick meal later.
- If you are short on time, you can cook this roast on HIGH for 4 or 5 hours.
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julied – you can use the Kroger brand ranch mix.
can you use any ranch mix as in kroger brand- or does it have to be hidden valley?
Mine is in the crock pot as I type this. It's only been 3 hours and it already smells amazing! I can't wait til it's done! Thank you for all your recipes! Love every one I have tried and so does my 5yo son, who is the pickiest eater on the planet!
SandyK – you could be over cooking the roast or it could be the cut of meat you are using. Maybe cook it only 6 hours on low (maybe your crockpot runs hot).
Carol – pepperoncini peppers are a sweet Italian pepper. They do not add any heat to the roast because they are put in whole. This dish is not spicy at all.
I cook my roast about 8 hours and it falls apart, but the meat tastes dry. Can anyone tell me why the meat is dry? I have the recommended liquid on any recipe I try. Thanks
I've previously owned 2 Crockpot brand slowcookers that boiled food on low temperature setting. Food should be gently simmering. My meat was always dried out. I switched to a Hamilton Beach when I read reviews on the Crockpot brand and saw other people had the same problem. No, not a HB salesperson, just found a different brand that received good reviews. Anyway, no more dried out meat.
What are pepperoncini peppers ? If I can not find them, can I use another kind…?..can't have hot or spicy as hubby doesn't care for that. This sounds really good and easy.
Thank you,
Carol
Mugaroo – I got the blade roast at Publix – it says Blade Roast (Pot Roast) on the label. That is why I picked it – I never know what roast to pick!
Where do you find blade roast in Birmingham?
This is actually my all time fav roast recipe! It doesn't disappoint. Yum!!
You know this title got my attention being I'm from Mississippi.
Bet this would be great served over grits!
strandy542 – you will just need to cook it a little longer if you are using a frozen roast.
Walkerfam00 – it has zero spice. Just the flavor from the peppers.
If I just have a frozen roast; do think that it would still work?
I've made this before, and it is now my absolute favorite way to make a roast! I used a chuck roast because that was what the original recipe I saw called for. It is not at all spicy. Oh, also, I am not a big fan of Ranch, so one time I just used two packets of the Au Jus mix, and another time I used one Au Jus and one Pot Roast Seasoning mix – both turned out great.
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Thanks for adding that you used au jus and pot roast seasoning..because i'm also not a fan of ranch!! I will be making this sounds delish!! Thank's again:)
This sounds delicious! How spicy is it? My daughter is not a fan of "hot" food. It may be something I need to make when she's at her grandparents.
The peppers used are not hot. The vinegar adds the tang, and is often added to these dishes as plain vinegar. This recipe gets the vinegar from the pickling brine of the peppers…