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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I 've added frozen pearl onions and canned mushrooms to this. It was yummy. Tomorrow I'm going to add fresh mushrooms, my hubby didn't like the pearl onions.
It is just another layer of tasty yumminess
Have you tried this with carrots and potatoes? Wondering how they would taste.
I made this last night for the second time. My neighbor's wife has been out of town so I had him over for dinner. It was AMAZING!! My daughter went back for seconds. I just poured all the juice over the meat after I shredded it up. It was soooo moist and delicious! I will make this again some time next week!!
I tried this today, and it looks and smells wonderful while cooking. However, it was just too salty for my taste. If I try it again, I may cut back to using a half packet of the ranch and au jus.
This recipe has appealed to me for a long time, and while I don't have a sodium intake problem, just reading it tells me it would far too heavily salted for my taste, so I'm glad you mentioned this. Think I'll try with a 1/2 packet of each.
I made this today and it was much too salty. Will make again but will cut back on the Au Jus and the Ranch. I also added a few tablespoons of cornstarch to thicken. Next time I will also cut back on the butter. Made it too greasy.
Nicole – I think it would be fine without the peppers. Enjoy!
Would it hurt the recipe if I left out the pepperocini I just don't have them on hand and would prefer to not go to the storeand buy some as no one in my house likes them could we maybe substitute them with something else maybe pickles or green olives anyone tried something else please let me know thanks
Here are three risotto recipes:
https://www.plainchicken.com/2009/05/italian-pot-roast-parmesan-risotto.html
https://www.plainchicken.com/2011/06/parmesan-prosecco-risotto.html
https://www.plainchicken.com/parmesan-prosecco-risotto/
I can't wait to try this!!! I'm also drooling over the parmesan risotto…do you have a recipe for that?!
Had this for dinner and it was delicious! Best pot roast I've ever made and I've made a lot! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Erin – I would leave everything the same. The roast didn't fill up my crockpot when I made it. So I think you will be fine.
I only have a 4 qt slow cooker. Would you recommend I adjust the cooking time or use a smaller roast?
Cathy – I didn't notice it being too salty. There is a lot of meat, so I think the seasonings weren't overwhelming. You can cut the Ranch in half if you are worried about the salt.
this sounds delicious, but I'm worried that between the soup mix and the ranch mix it will be too salty? Anyone notice if it was?
Lisa – you could make mashed potatoes or white rice to go with it. It is really good. Hope you enjoy it!
I would like to try to make this recipe this weekend. Any other side recommendations?
Mine has been in since 11 this morning. It's a little smaller than 2lb because we don't need that much. I couldn't find whole peppercinis in a jar so I just used sliced ones that I found. It smells amazing, and my fiance and roommate have been sneaking pieces of pepper for awhile now, and I may have to replenish them..lol. The peppers do taste fantastic though. Just by the smell of this roast and the taste of the peppers I know I'll be making this again!