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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.
If you love this Mississippi Roast recipe, you may like these other slow cooker recipes:
Mississippi Roast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds (1 ⅓ kg) chuck roast
- 1 ounce (28 ⅓ g) packet of dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 ounce (28 ⅓ g) packet of dry au jus gravy mix
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (59 ⅐ ml) water
- 6 pepperoncini
Instructions
- Add 1/4 cup of water into the insert of your slow cooker then place the chuck roast on top.
- Sprinkle the dry ranch seasoning mix on top of the chuck roast, then sprinkle the dry au jus mix on top, then place 6 tbsp. of butter on top of the roast, and finally 5-6 pepperoncini around the roast.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Shred and serve with gravy.
Paying for postage online is the best thing EVER. I started doing it a few years ago and I let our mailman at work take my packages when he delivers to the office.
I spell Mississippi in my head too.
This looks incredibly delicious!
Oh my gosh — I spent a RIDICULOUS time at the post office last week. I need to check out their website!!!
And holy smokes, girl, this roast looks INCREDIBLE!
This looks SO GOOD! I love a crock pot recipe that cooks all day while I’m at work. Will definitely be trying soon!
Awesome, I hope you try it, Michele!! Enjoy when you do!
I cant decide if you are pure evil or genius!! Are you kidding me right now with this?!?! I cant wait to try it, it looks so FREAKING AMAZING!
I’m so making this over the weekend!!!
This looks so delicious and easy. Thanks for sharing, I will try it over the New Years week sometime to free up some time in the kitchen!
Julie- you are KILLING me!! OMG this looks so good- I could have it for breakfast. I will definitely be making this as soon as I get back home. DIVINE!
Oh my gosh, going to the post office is the worst! Luckily I was able to buy my holiday stamps at Costco and mail my Christmas cards pretty painlessly. But sending packages, ugh! You can wait in line forever. Definitely going to try online next time, thanks for the tip. And! This recipe looks delicious. Can use all the easy dinners I can get this week. Can’t believe Christmas is in 7 days!
I am trying this because both of my daughters – who are great cooks- raved about it, and lets face it….they’ve taken the “try” out of trying new recipes! Will be enjoying, I AM SURE!
Love the ease of this recipe!
I swear anything that calls for a packet of ranch dressing always turns out to be so stinkin’ good! I’m sold on this recipe! Postage online is life-changing! I discovered it years ago and I relish waltzing up to the counter every year and bypassing all those peeps waiting in line. I hate USPS, but it’s pretty genius that they do that.