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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.
Way to salty. Because of this, will not be able to use juice as a gravy. Not even sure we will be able to eat the rest of the meat-a big disappointment
It’s been 8 hours since I started the Mississippi Pot Roast. I just took a sample of the meat and WOW!!!!! I never thought someone could better a recipe for pot roast until now. I’m going to pass this one around the horn. If you are wondering what the horn is, it’s our family and close friends. Thank you
I just saw you on The Kitchen and you were terrific. I happen to have a roast in my freezer, so I will be making your Mississippi Roast tomorrow night. My husband just had his knee replaced so I am taking care of his needs 100%. I have myasthenia gravis which is a neuromuscular disease which means I have weak muscles. By having good crock pot recipes, I’m now able to make him a great meal with little effort on my part. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
I have a 2lb roast but I have 7Qt slow cooker. Do I need to change anything with the ingredients?
No, you should not have to!
Has anyone tried it cooked on high for a shorter period? Would it be too tough if i did it for 4 hours?
I don’t think it would be tough but I’m sure you’d be fine to cook it on high.
I have all the ingredients except the au jus gravy mix… would a pack of brown gravy mix work?
I don’t think it will yield the same flavor.
I always used brown Gravy mix instead, I’ve never had it the other way but we usually make this once a week at my house! It’s amazing
This was the most delicious roast I have ever eaten! I prepared it as directed, but since my crock pot runs very hot, I only cooked it for 5.5 hours on low. It was tender, moist and flavorful. My daughter loved it, too.
This recipe is so fantastic it saved my marriage. Thank you!
Can you use a Boston butt?
I never have used that before but it should be ok.
Are the proportions correct? 11oz pack of ranch, 11 oz pack of as jus, and a 13lb roast? There are no 11oz packets, that would be 10 packs of ranch and 10 packs of au jus. Are there some decimals missing? I hope? I’m just a little confused. My daughter made this and it was delicious, but I think the online recipe, as I start making it this morning, needs to be edited.
Hoping the 13lb pot roast part doesn’t need a decimal. I bought the biggest one in the store yesterday and it was a bit over 10lbs. There’ll be lots to freeze for left overs – I love freezing leftovers! Fingers crossed, we’ll see :)
Sorry, I’m not an avid chef.
Hi, I think you’re reading my ingredients wrong. 1 – 1 ounce pack of ranch seasoning mix means: one one-ounce packet of ranch seasoning mix (like 1 packet of the 1 once seasoning packet). and it is not 13 pounds of roast. it is one 3-pound roast (like buy one 3-pound roast). Sorry for the confusion.
How did you roast turn out? I got a 6lb roast but it is cut in 2, did you have to flip your roast?