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My easy Mississippi Pot Roast recipe is a slow cooker pot roast with pepperoncini peppers! It's simple to make with only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time. Your family will love this easy, flavorful pot roast recipe!
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We were trying something different from our usual. And wanted it today and for sandwiches later. This fit the bill. Good flavor, without one ingredient overpowering the taste. We will make it again!
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Best Mississippi Pot Roast
My family loves pot roasts of all kinds. I make them at least once a month, and usually more than that! Crock-Pot pot roast dinners are just so easy to put together without much work or cleanup.
They're perfect if you're running on a busy schedule but still want to put a special dinner on the table for your family. Slow cooker pot roasts have to be my favorite. There's nothing like an easy crockpot roast you can set in the morning and forget until it's time for dinner.
I have too many favorite roast beef recipes to put one above the rest, but if I had to choose, this slow cooker Mississippi Pot Roast recipe is a strong contender. You and your family will love it, I promise!
I’ve made this 4 times and every time we absolutely love it we serve with the side of mashed potatoes or French fries and fruit.
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Mississippi Roast Recipe Ingredients
- Rump roast or chuck roast
- Jar of pepperoncini peppers
- Butter
- Ranch dressing
- Au Jus gravy
How to Make Mississippi Pot Roast in the Slow Cooker
- Place rump roast into the slow cooker and pour the entire jar (peppers and juice) of pepperoncini peppers over the roast.
- Add the stick of butter, then pour the dry ranch dressing and dry Au Jus over the top.
- Cover with the lid and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
- Once finished, shred with a fork and serve! Enjoy!
- It's simply that easy and oh so delish!
How to Make Pot Roast Gravy
- Once done cooking, remove the pot roast from the slow cooker.
- Measure out 1 cup of the drippings from the crock pot.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with ¼ cup of water, then add the mixture to the drippings. Stir to combine thoroughly.
- Cover and cook the liquids in the crock pot for an additional 30 minutes. Shred your beef and add it back to the liquids in the crock pot once done. Enjoy your thickened pot roast gravy!
Pot Roast Recipes FAQs
It is called Mississippi pot roast because the home cook who developed the recipe lived in Mississippi. It's as simple as that!
Mississippi Pot Roast has a more tangy, zesty flavor than traditional pot roast. The addition of ranch dressing mix, au jus gravy mix, butter, and pepperoncini peppers gives it a strong combination of flavors.
A packet of brown gravy mix can be used instead of a packet of au jus mix in Mississippi pot roast. This will make a thicker gravy.
Serve Mississippi roast with classic pot roast side dishes such as creamy mashed potatoes, green vegetables, or salad.
Rump roast is slightly more tender than chuck roast; however, both chuck and rump roast can be used for making slow cooker pot roast.
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Best Mississippi Pot Roast (Slow Cooker)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pound rump roast or chuck roast
- 16 ounce jar of pepperoncini peppers
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 package dry ranch dressing
- 1 package dry Au Jus gravy
Instructions
- Place rump roast into the slow cooker. Pour the entire jar (peppers and juice) of pepperoncini peppers over the roast. Add the stick of butter, then pour the dry ranch dressing and dry Au Jus over the top. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 4 to 5 hours.4 pound rump roast, 16 ounce jar of pepperoncini peppers, 1 package dry ranch dressing, 1 package dry Au Jus gravy, 1 stick unsalted butter
- Once finished, shred with a fork and serve! Enjoy!
Notes
- Once done cooking, remove the pot roast from the slow cooker.
- Measure out 1 cup of the drippings from the crock pot.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with ¼ cup of water, then add the mixture to the drippings. Stir to combine thoroughly.
- Cover and cook the liquids in the crock pot for an additional 30 minutes. Shred your beef and add it back to the liquids in the crock pot once done. Enjoy your thickened pot roast gravy!
Debbie Logan-Gold says
I think my Mississippi roast taste too much like the peppers. What can I do to adjust this please????
Thanks Debbie Logan Gold
Em Beitel says
Hi Debbie! You can use less peppers if you like. I would say try using about half instead of the full jar.
Anne says
Wow! This turned out amazing! I’ve actually never made roast without carrots and potatoes - but this might be my new favorite recipe!!
Em Beitel says
Anne, we're so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for such a great comment!
Tori G says
Can I use beef round steak for this?
Em Beitel says
Hi Tori! Yes, you can use your favorite cut of beef for this and it will work great. Thank you!
Victoria says
New favorite! I'm making it like this every time from now on! Thank you for sharing!
Em Beitel says
Thanks so much, Victoria! That's awesome!
Sandi Q Beach says
I always sear any roast. The extra step to me is essential. Deglaze the drippings with broth or a bit of water. Scrape pan and add to the crock. I have never made this with a sirloin tip roast but it was on sale for 4.49 at Publix. Chuck roast here ( Jax beach fl) is over 10.00 per pound at Publix. I can walk there so that's my store.. Beach has no Wal-Mart which is good and bad. McCormick makes a natural ranch packet which i found by the Hidden Valley. Also, I use beef Better than Bouillon instead of Au jus packet. I'm not a fan of packets. I doubt I will ever make the carrot and potatoes type again. Ill make on side. The leftovers are delicious and versatile. I made quesadillas in my cast iron pan. Recommend. If you have never tried Mississippi pot roast... Try it! My tween grandsons loved it!
Em Beitel says
We're so glad you and your grandsons love it, Sandi! That is awesome!