Mississippi Pot Roast

5 from 46 votes

This Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe is the most tender, flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth beef roast recipe and is made with only five ingredients. This is the best beef pot roast recipe ever and is slow cooked in a crockpot.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef pot roast, crockpot roast, mississippi pot roast, mississippi roast

Servings:

Author: Modern Honey® - www.modernhoney.com

Ingredients

3-4 lb. Chuck Roast
1 ounce packet Ranch Powder (Hidden Valley)
1 ounce Au Jus Gravy Mix Packet
8 Pepperoncini Peppers (jarred)
1/2 cup Butter (unsalted or salted, see notes)
Salt and Pepper (optional)

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Instructions

Place the chuck roast in the crockpot. Sprinkle ranch powder and au jus gravy mix all over the beef roast.
Place pepperoncinis on top of the roast. Place a stick of butter on the top of the peppers.
Put the lid on and set it on the low setting. Cook for 8-9 hours. Do NOT open the lid to check on the roast until it has cooked for at least 8 hours on low. This roast may be cooked on high for 5 hours but I wouldn't suggest it as it won't be as tender.
Shred the beef with two forks. Taste for seasonings and add salt and pepper, if needed. Serve with the gravy on top of mashed potatoes.

Notes

Read the blog post for more details and FAQ's.

- Au Jus Gravy Mix -- this is the flavor powerhouse and can be found in a packet. You can also use a brown gravy mix packet.

- Butter -- if you are concerned about the sodium amount, you can use unsalted butter in this recipe.

What type of beef works best for pot roast?

Chuck is the most popular cut of meat to use when you want to cook a beef roast.

Round would be my second choice which can also be called a rump roast or bottom round roast.

The key is to cook the beef at a very low temperature for a long period of time for the most tender roast.

Do I need to sear the beef roast before cooking it in slow cooker?

You don't have to! This is the easiest beef pot roast recipe because you just throw all of the ingredients into a crockpot, set it, and forget it.

But if you want to infuse a little more flavor into the beef and start the cooking process, you can sear the beef in a skillet drizzled with oil over medium-high heat before adding it to the slow cooker.

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