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I don’t know why this is called Mississippi Roast but if I could, I would totally change the name of this roast to be “the best roast you’ve ever had in your entire life.” Whatever the name, you just need to make this ASAP! Five simple ingredients, zero effort, 100% dinner & leftover satisfaction!
This Mississippi Roast recipe is one of our favorite meals to put together during the week when we have run out of ideas and/or just want a bunch of leftovers so we don’t have to worry about the dreaded, “what’s for dinner?” every night.
What is Mississippi Roast?
This is essentially a 5-ingredient pot roast recipe that could not be easier! You literally just throw a roast in the slow cooker and pour some ingredients on top and literally set it and forget it.
Some days, I’m at work and forget that I actually have a meal waiting for us at home until I walk through the mudroom and the smell hits me. It’s intoxicating!
Why Mississippi Roast should be on your dinner table!
So let’s talk about this Mississippi Roast. First, every time I type “Mississippi,” I have to say it out loud…like when you do when you’re a child and you say it like “M-i-ss-i-ss-i-pp-i” – did you just say that out loud? ;)
Second, this makes for the easiest dinner and leftovers, ever.
It’s so flavorful and I LOVED building a sandwich with this and eating it for lunch at work. I felt like everyone that walked by my office was so jealous from the smell. Seriously, this roast is in-your-face delish. The flavors are incredible, albeit a tad bit salty so you might want to watch out for that or have bread on the side.
Who would’ve thought that four pantry item ingredients would yield such an amazing roast? It’s got so much flavor and on the days I’m home, I could not stop hovering over the slow cooker waiting for it to be done.
A five ingredient roast is seriously a weeknight lifesaver!
What You’ll Need
For exact measurements, scroll down to the recipe card.
- Chuck roast – this the perfect cut of meat for this recipe because it’s inexpensive and easy to find. It’s also a relatively tough cut of meat, which means it will benefit from being cooked slowly in the crockpot. The marbling on the chuck roast will also be beneficial to its flavor and also keeping the roast moist and juicy. The end result will be a tender, flavorful piece of meat that’s perfect for this roast dish.
- Dry ranch seasoning mix – you’ll find this in the dressing at the grocery store.
- Dry au jus gravy mix – you’ll find this in the dressing section of your local grocery store. If they have a low-sodium option, opt for that!
- Unsalted butter – definitely use unsalted butter in this as you don’t want to add more salt than needed in this already high sodium dish.
- Pepperoncini – jarred is perfect and I even like to add a splash of the juice into the crockpot for more flavor and a little more spice!
How to make Mississippi Roast
Why can’t all recipes be this easy? All you have to do is add everything into the insert of the slow cooker and cook on low!
Common questions
Can you make Mississippi Roast without the pepperoncini’s? I don’t like spicy.
Yes, definitely. But I will say, the pepperoncini’s aren’t spicy. Or at least to me they aren’t spicy. They’re more of a vinegary flavor to cut some of the fat and saltiness of this roast. But again, you definitely don’t have to add them but I highly recommend!
Can you make Mississippi Roast in the oven?
So, I personally haven’t done this before but with my knowledge of cooking, I feel that yes, you can make it in the oven. The slow cooker kind of is like an oven on low heat.
I would put the roast into a Dutch oven and look it on 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 hours and then from there if it’s shreddable or not.
Can you cook on high?
I get this question a lot and I get that people are sometimes low on time. You can cook it on high for 4-6 hours.
Can you freeze Mississippi Roast?
I haven’t tried freezing this before. I honestly believe it would be just fine because it’s just like freezing cooked meat and this is a pretty fool-proof dish. I would maybe defrost it and then put it back into a Dutch oven to simmer and heat through.
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Mississippi Roast
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (59 ml) water
- 3 pounds (1,361 g) chuck roast
- 1 ounce (28 g) packet of dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 ounce (28 g) packet of dry au jus gravy mix
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter
- 6 pepperoncini
Instructions
- Add 1/4 cup of water into the insert of your slow cooker then place the chuck roast on top.1/4 cup (59 ml) water, 3 pounds (1,361 g) chuck roast
- Sprinkle the dry ranch seasoning mix on top of the chuck roast, then sprinkle the dry au jus mix on top, then place butter on top of the roast, and finally pepperoncini around the roast.1 ounce (28 g) packet of dry ranch seasoning mix, 1 ounce (28 g) packet of dry au jus gravy mix, 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, 6 pepperoncini
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Shred and serve with gravy.
Best roast I’ve ever had. One problem tho, it is LOADED with sodium. When I calculated the sodium on the dry packets it was 4500mg. I reduced it to 1/2 package of each and it was just as tasty. I have high blood pressure so I have to watch my sodium intake.
i have made this several times. It is delicious! I have used the recipe with a whole chicken too! The family loves it!! Also, I don’t add the water, the meat makes it’s own juice.
I Love This meal! I found the peperoeini’s in the pepper isle along with the other jars of peppers in Kroger.
Awesome!
can you use a bottom round roast… It states on package its a great oven roast….??… But like the comments say above ‘not to mess with perfection’ so, I’m a little worried using it.
I suppose you could, but it could yield a slightly drier roast. You won’t mess with the flavor of the dish if you use the bottom round roast though!
Roast is my favorite meal. My husband has never been a fan. I have tried so many recipes. He couldn’t get enough of this one and even ate leftovers (he doesn’t like leftover anything). He actually asked me to make it twice in one week! We served it shredded with potatoes and veggies. For leftovers we used some Pico and tortillas and made little tacos. Delicious!!!
Glad you enjoyed these! Love leftovers and making tacos with these!
Hi! I’m new to cooking and I want to try this out tomorrow! Is there a way I can add carrots and potatoes to the crockpot to save me a step?? Thanks!
Hi, yes you can!
Roast is my favorite thing in the world! I cannot wait to try this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!
Wow, I made this roast for Saturday night dinner. It was a Huge hit with my whole family. Thank you so much for sharing. It will be a recipe that will be passed on from generation to generation. For those of you that want to “tweek” the recipe…I say “Don’t mess with perfection”.
So glad to hear it was such a hit!
I have made this Mississippi Roast using ALL sorts of different roasts, even Venison & they all turn out tender juicy & delicious. I use 4 – 5 jalapeno slices instead of the others & they must dissolve as OI never see them after the roast is done & they do not make it spicy. I only wish the salt content was less..
My sister told me about this recipe (I’m a bachelor now.) It’s 3 hours into the crock pot and my house is smelling freaking AMAZING! My sister tells me its going to taste better than it smells. I wanted to add veggies, but decided to follow the recipe exactly. Today I’m making the veggies (potatoes, carrots, onion, cerlery and bay leaf) in a separate pot with half beef/chicken broath.
CAN’T wait!
I’m glad your sister told you about this and I hope you enjoyed it!