Easy Crock Pot Mississippi Pot Roast

Add this simple roast to your dinner menu this week! This easy crock pot Mississippi pot roast is beyond delicious. It is tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The best part? Only 5 minutes of prep work and then it cooks all day long in the crock pot.

Easy crock pot Mississippi pot roast

It is a busy Monday and I had a chuck roast already thawed in the fridge. We bought a quarter of a cow earlier in the year and have been slowly making our way through the meat. Once a week I get a few cuts of beef from the deep freeze and throw them in the fridge to thaw. Many times I do not have an exact plan for them. I realized this meat needed to be cooked soon and I was grateful to have the 5 simple ingredients on hand to cook the Mississippi pot roast. I love that I am able to easily get this meat prepped and cooking for an easy weeknight dinner. My husband and kids both love this dish. Even with the pepperoncini peppers, it still has a very mild flavor. I hope your family loves it just as much!

What is a Mississippi Pot Roast?

This recipe uses a chuck roast and takes a bit of a twist on a traditional roast. With the use of pepperoncini peppers, ranch and gravy seasonings it has such a delicious flavor. I have been making this recipe for years and never thought to research if it actually came from Mississippi. According to the Southern Living Magazine, it did originate from a mom named Robin Chapman from Ripley, Mississippi. She was attempting to make a roast recipe less spicy for her family. My family and I are grateful for wherever it originated as it has been a staple in our home for dinners!

What to serve Mississippi pot roast with

This easy crock pot Mississippi pot roast is delicious served over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles. You can also roast potatoes and vegetables and serve it with this.

Ingredients

Chuck Roast, 3-4 lbs

Unsalted Butter

Packet of ranch seasoning

Packet of brown gravy mix: I highly recommend getting a reduced sodium version as between the gravy mix and ranch it can easily have a very high sodium content.

Sliced Pepperoncini Peppers: You can get whole or sliced in the jar. I prefer sliced as some in my family like to top their meat with a few once its done cooking.

Tools you will need

Cast iron or skillet to sear the meat

Crock pot: I have used both a 6 quarts and 8 quart crockpot to make. Either size will work.

How to make the easy crock pot Mississippi Pot Roast

On medium high heat, sear your chuck roast (30 seconds-1 minute) on all sides. I used a cast iron with 2 tbsp. of olive oil in it to sear the meat. A skillet will work great to sear the meat as well.

With a pair of tongs, transfer the roast to the bottom of a crock pot

On top of the roast, place the 3 tbsp. of butter, packet of gravy and 1/2 of the ranch seasoning packet. Then top with the pepperoncini peppers and juice.

You do not need any additional liquid for this dish. The meat will naturally release juice with cooking and you will have enough juice to even top your meat with it.

Sodium content

Be sure to check your seasoning packets to reduce sodium. At one packet it said there was only 330 mg of sodium. However, that is for 1 serving and there are 12 servings in a packet!! I know, crazy.

FAQ

Should I buy whole pepperoncini peppers or sliced? Either works great! The juice/vinegar adds a lot to the recipe so I recommend getting the version already in a jar.

Can I cook potatoes and vegetables in the crock pot? Yes! Feel free to add chopped potatoes, carrots, and onions to the crock pot to alongside them.

Is this recipe spicy? Even with the pepperoncini peppers this dish has a mild flavor. My 2 and 4 year old have never said its spicy.

Substitutions

Brown gravy packet –> 1 cup of beef broth

Pepperoncini peppers –> banana peppers