Name: Mississippi Pot Roast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Ingredients: 3-4lbs chuck roast; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 packet ranch dressing mix; 1 packed dry au jus gravy mix; 1/2 cup pepperonchini juice; 8 pepperoncini peppers; 1/4 cup butter (cut into slices - (1/2 stick)); salt and pepper (to taste)

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Mississippi Pot Roast is a 7 ingredient beef crockpot recipe. This crock pot Mississippi pot roast is bursting with flavor and form tender.

mississippi pot roast on two gray plates over mashed potatoes with peppers in a white bowl and slow cooker to the top left

This is an easy crock pot roast recipe you toss in, first thing in the morning and come home to a comforting dinner. Serve over a bed of mashed potatoes, piled in a bun, etc.

WHAT IS CROCK POT MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST

Crock Pot Mississippi pot roast, Mississippi roast is famous for having a tender fall apart texture, that is loaded with flavor. Some call this Mississippi mud roast, or a forbidden roast.

Pepperoncini peppers, dry ranch powder, au jus mix, and more all come together for one incredible pot roast. This is anything but bland.

ingredients for pot roast in bowls and a pot roast on a plate with slow cooker on top left

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED:

Beef Roast
Pepperoncini Peppers and Juice
Dry ranch powder
Dry au jus packet
Olive Oil
Butter
Salt and Pepper

HOW TO MAKE MISSISSIPPI POT ROAST

The first thing is add your oil into pan and let it get hot.
Season the beef roast with salt and pepper and sear both sides, until browned.
Transfer the pot roast to the crock pot.
Sprinkle with dry mixes, add in pepper juice, top with butter slices and peppers.
Cover and cook as directed, and then shred or slice and serve!

mississippi pot roast on two gray plates over mashed potatoes with peppers in a white bowl and gray napkins next to plates

RECIPE TIPS AND VARIATIONS

You can use hot or mild peppers. It is all a preference on how hot or mild you want your roast to be.
This recipe can be made with a pork roast as well. Same ingredients.
Serve with cauliflower mash, mashed potatoes, pasta, or pile on a bun.
Add in a packet of brown gravy mix for added flavor along with the other two packets.

There are a handful of ways for you to change up this slow cooker pot roast, so let me know what changes you might make below!

How long do you cook Mississippi roast crock pot?

Depending on the size of your roast will vary. I tend to cook roast for 8-10 hours on low. This allows the pot roast to cool low and slow and break down and create tender fall apart beef.

Do I have to use butter in this pot roast recipe?

I find that butter really helps to bring all the flavors together, as well as adding a richness. If you don’t want to use butter leave it out. Do not swap with margarine.

Margarine is a mix with oil, and it could make your roast very greasy. So if you end up not wanting butter, just leave it out.

Can I use chicken instead of beef roast for Mississippi recipe?

You might have heard of the Mississippi chicken! If you have, you absolutely can swap the beef with chicken breast, boneless thighs in exchange.

It works just the same, and you will get the incredible flavor. Shred and pile on a bun, serve over potatoes, etc. This chicken recipe will work with either protein.