Easy Mississippi Pot Roast
A melt-in-your-mouth Mississippi pot roast made with chuck roast, ranch seasoning, au jus mix, butter, and pepperoncini. Slow-cooked to perfection, this savory and slightly tangy roast is an effortless comfort meal for family dinners.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
3–4 pound chuck roast
1/2 (12 oz) jar pepperoncini
1/2 (12 oz) jar pepperoncini juice
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
1 (1 oz) packet au jus gravy mix
1 (0.4 oz) packet buttermilk ranch dressing mix
Instructions
- Place chuck roast in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Pour pepperoncini and their juice over the roast.
- Sprinkle au jus mix and ranch dressing mix evenly on top.
- Add cubed butter on top of the roast.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or until fork-tender and easily shredded.
- Shred the beef with two forks and mix it into the juices before serving.
Notes
Add onions or carrots to cook alongside the roast for extra flavor.
Use extra pepperoncini or red pepper flakes for more heat.
Thicken the juices with cornstarch for a gravy-style sauce.
Can also be cooked in the oven or Instant Pot with adjustments.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup shredded beef with juices
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
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