Mississippi pot roast made with 5 simple ingredients is a delicious and easy dinner recipe the whole family will love!
This Mississippi pot roast recipe prepared with beef, butter, ranch mix, au jus mix, and pepperoncinis makes the most tender and delicious meat. Serve it alongside crispy skin baked potatoes and a quick vegetable sautee!
Mississippi Pot Roast
Mississippi Pot Roast
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Mississippi Pot Roast Ingredients
- Chuck roast – Or other inexpensive cut of meat.
- Ranch dressing mix – You can find this in packets on the salad dressing aisle.
- Au jus gravy mix – You can usually find this in packets near the dehydrated mashed potatoes.
- Butter – Unsalted is best because the dressing and au jus are salt-heavy.
- Pepperoncinis – You’ll find these in the pickle aisle.
This is a chuck roast but you can use any inexpensive cut of beef. 🥩
How do you make Mississippi Pot Roast? (Step-by-step)
⭐ First, add your roast to the bottom of your pan or cooking vessel.
⭐ Next, sprinkle the ranch and au jus seasonings over it.
⭐ Then, place the butter and pepperoncinis on top. Pour pepperoncini juice along the bottom of the dish.
⭐ Finally, cook until meat shreds easily.
Beef, seasoning packets, butter, and pepperoncinis.
Preparation
Can you make Mississippi roast ahead of time?
You can absolutely make this a day or two in advance! Just store the cooked meat in a sealed container in the fridge and heat it up on the stove top or in the microwave before serving.
Can I substitute the au jus mix for brown gravy?
In a pinch you can substitute the au jus packet for a brown gravy packet, but if you have the choice, go for the au jus!
Can you make it with a frozen roast?
Mississippi pot roast can be made with frozen meat when using the instant pot to cook it. We do not suggest cooking from frozen in the slow cooker or oven as you run the risk of the meat sitting at an unsafe temperature for too long.
How do you thicken the gravy?
- Cornstarch – My favorite way to thicken the Mississippi roast gravy is with a cornstarch slurry. Mix together equal parts cornstarch and cold water, then add them to the drippings in 1 – 2 tablespoon increments while they are simmering. Continue adding until you reach your desired consistency.
- Flour – You can use flour to thicken with the same method as cornstarch (above), I find it takes more flour and you’ll need to simmer longer when compared.
- Potato flakes – This is the easiest way to thicken! Stir in plain dehydrated potato flakes until you get to a consistency you like.
When it’s finished cooking, the meat should shred easily with a fork.
How do you make Mississipi pot roast in an instant pot?
For the instant pot you’ll want to add your ingredients to the inner liner of your pot (6 quart or larger), then pour in an addition 3/4 cup of liquid. Cover and set to sealing. Cook on manual (high pressure), then natural pressure release. Scroll down to the printable recipe card below for detailed directions!
How do you make it in a crockpot?
To make crock pot Mississippi pot roast, you’ll want to add all your ingredients to the ceramic insert of the crock pot (6 quart or larger), then cover and cook until meat shreds easily. Scroll down to the printable recipe card below for detailed directions!
Can you make it in the oven?
You can absolutely make this in the oven as well. For best results, you’ll want to use a heavy cast iron dutch oven, 6 quart capacity or larger. Add all your ingredients to the dutch oven, then cover and cook until meat shreds easily. Scroll down to the printable recipe card below for detailed directions!
I love extra pepperoncinis, but you can use less or even skip them entirely.
Storage and leftovers
How long does the Mississippi pot roast recipe last?
It will last 3 – 4 days in the refrigerator if properly stored in a sealed container. It will last indefinitely if frozen.
Can you freeze it?
You can freeze Mississippi pot roast after cooking it. I love to do this so we have an easy pre-made meal! Allow the meat to cool, then store in an airtight freezer safe container. If kept at or below freezing, it will be safe to eat indefinitely, but for best flavor and texture results it’s best to consume within 6 months.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, on low power in the microwave, or on the stove top with a cup or two of additional broth or water.
What is the best way to reheat Mississippi pot roast?
We typically reheat ours in the microwave for 1 – 2 minutes per individual serving. You can also reheat it on the stove top or in the oven. When reheating on the stove top or in the oven, you may want to add a cup of liquid to keep it from drying out.
The sauce is delicious and easy to thicken if you prefer a gravy.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mississippi pot roast?
Mississippi Pot Roast is a deliciously savory 5 ingredient recipe made with beef roast, ranch dressing mix, au jus mix, butter, and pepperoncinis. It’s all cooked together in your slow cooker, instant pot, or oven.
It comes from Robin Chapman of Ripley, Mississippi, who created it as an adaptation of her aunt’s roast, which was too spicy for her kids.
It is spicy?
Mississippi pot roast is not spicy (think tangy rather than spicy), but if you are looking to make it spicy, feel free to add more pepperoncinis or even some pickled jalapenos!
Nutrition
Is Mississippi pot roast keto?
Yes, it would qualify as keto-friendly. The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet and this recipe satisfies those parameters.
Is it gluten free?
Make sure to check all your individual ingredients just to be perfectly safe, but this can absolutely be made as a gluten free Mississippi pot roast recipe!
When serving for guests I like to add some parsley for color. 💚
Serving suggestions
We love to serve this over creamy mashed potatoes and alongside some delicious oven roasted carrots. For dessert, a simple peach dump cobbler is just what the chef ordered!
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Try these beef recipes next
- Italian shredded beef
- Classic pot roast with carrots and potatoes
- Balsamic pot roast with sweet potatoes
- See all our easy beef dinner ideas!
More easy instant pot recipes
- Chicken tortilla soup recipe
- Instant pot crack chicken
- Italian sausage soup recipe
- See all our instant pot recipes!
More slow cooker recipes to love
- Copycat Wendy’s chili recipe
- Easy honey garlic chicken
- Slow cooker corned beef
- See all our recipes for the slow cooker!
We like to serve ours over mashed or baked potatoes.
Tools we love
- Enameled cast iron dutch oven – The original slow cooker. Every kitchen needs this beast. Perfect for everything from soups to roasts and even bread. Goes from stove top to oven and looks good doing it!
- Crock pot slow cooker – These guys took slow cooking to the next level and let you set it and forget it without heating up the whole house.
- Instant pot electric pressure cooker – This is the current generation of must-have kitchen tools allowing you to safely get dinner on the table in no time. Take those 8 hour crock pot recipes and make them in 1 hour!
Leftovers are great on fresh baked French bread or rolls!
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How to Make Mississippi Pot Roast
Mississippi Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds chuck roast
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1 stick butter sliced
- 4-6 pepperoncinis + more for serving
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini juice or water
- 3/4 cup beef broth or water, FOR INSTANT POT ONLY
Instructions
- Place the chuck roast in the cooking vessel. Sprinkle the ranch and au jus seasonings over it, then place the butter and pepperoncinis on top. Pour the pepperoncini juice (or water) along the bottom of the dish (or water).
- INSTANT POT: Pour in additional broth (or water), close lid and set to 'sealing'. Cook on manual (high pressure) for 60 minutes, then natural pressure release for 15 minutes.
- SLOW COOKER: Cover and cook on high 4-6 hours, or low 8 hours, or until roast shreds easily.
- OVEN: Cover and cook at 275 degrees for about 4 hours, or until roast shreds easily.
- Shred and serve in the meat juices with extra pepperocinis, if desired.
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Mississippi Pot Roast
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Charlie says
I fixed this evening for supper. I fixed it according to the recipe except I didn’t have the porcini peppers so I substituted hot banana pepper rings. I don’t eat potatoes and didn’t feel like fixing cauliflower so I ate the pot roast and gravy over buttered bread. It was delicious.
Dan says
This was very good but just a bit salty. Any suggestions to would be appreciated. Aside from that we loved it!
Tiffany says
Use unsalted butter. It’s way less salty
LeeAnne LeBlanc says
Hi Dan, I cut the ranch seasoning packet and the au jus by half, saving the other half for the next time. It seems to work well for me
Nicolaas Franken says
yum!
Christine says
My daughter served this and I loved it!! She gave me the leftovers. Because of this, I now follow Mama Loves Food!!!