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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.
This recipe works well with pork loin or chicken also!
Thank you so much for this delicious recipe! I made it for the first time a few weeks ago when we had company over, and everyone LOVED it. My husband couldn’t get enough of it, and another guest said it was honestly the very best roast he has had in his life.
That’s awesome to hear, MaKenna!
Just as a head’s up the USPS will pick up those packages for free at your door when you print your own labels. Skip the post office all together! Can’t wait to try this roast!
The only thing I might do different is use a glass of wine, or a good beer instead of water. Will help tenderize & flavor the roast even more! A splash of juice from the pepperonchinis is good too! Great Recipe Julie!
Sounds like a delicious idea, Kathi!
Thanks for the recipe!! Cooked it today while I was at work and we are finishing up eating now!! It was a great change to roast!!! Love it!!!
So glad you enjoyed this, Lindsay! Love having roasts cook while I’m at work so I can come home to a yummy meal! I’m glad it was the same for you.
Could you use a different flavour other then ranch? would it still turn out ok? My hubby doesn’t like ranch flavouring.
Hi Melissa, I haven’t tried any other flavor than ranch so I’m not sure. You don’t really taste the ranch flavoring – it’s a good mixture of everything so I don’t think your husband would be adverse to this dish!
Try using a packet of Good Seasons Italian Dressing instead of the Ranch Dressing packet.
Do you brown the roast before putting it in the crockpot?
Hi Amy! No, you don’t brown the roast before putting it in the crockpot.
If using a larger roast is it necessary to use more of the other ingredients?
Depends on how much of a larger roast it is. If it’s double, then yes, you would likely have to double the other ingredients. If it’s only a little big larger, then I don’t see it being an issue to not use more of the other ingredients.
I wonder if there is a way to keep the flavor and cut back on the salt content? I am very sensitive to salt.
Hi Laurie, I wish there was a way! Since these seasoning packets are packaged, it’s hard to cut down on sodium levels. The only thing I can think of is to sprinkle half the packets but I don’t want it to lack in the flavor department because of that. I make this dish often so I can always try using half the packets and report back later what the results are!
Could I use a stick of unsalted butter to help cut down the amount of salt?
Hi Brandy, yes, you can. That’s what I used and it was still pretty salty. Just make sure you have some starch with this roast :)
The unsalted butter will help. Another option is to replace one or both of the packets with a low sodium alternative. You can purchase similar low sodium packets at healthyheartmarket.com or make your own from recipes at lowsodiumcooking.com. That is what I do for my CHF hubby, then I add back in some lite salt to get the level just right.
Does this turn out spicy at all? This looks amazing and I’d love to make it, but my boyfriend doesn’t like spicy, and i wondered if the pepperoncini transferred any spice to the meat. I think it looks delicious:)
Hi Megan, it doesn’t really turn spicy. It’s a little background heat but it’s very very minimal. You wouldn’t even know it’s there. I actually just made it again this week with 7 pepperoncinis and you could taste the heat with that. If you’re hesitant and don’t want to ruin the dish for your boyfriend, you could just omit them.