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Mississippi Pot Roast
This Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe is the most tender, flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth beef roast recipe and is made with only five ingredients. This is the best beef pot roast recipe ever and is slow cooked in a crockpot.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 561 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb. chuck roast
- 1 ounce packet ranch powder (Hidden Valley)
- 1 ounce Au Jus Gravy Mix Packet
- 8 Pepperoncini peppers (jarred)
- 1/2 cup butter (unsalted or salted, see notes)
- salt and pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Place the chuck roast in the crockpot. Sprinkle ranch powder and au jus gravy mix all over the beef roast.
- Place pepperoncinis on top of the roast. Place a stick of butter on the top of the peppers.
- Put the lid on and set it on the low setting. Cook for 8-9 hours. Do NOT open the lid to check on the roast until it has cooked for at least 8 hours on low. This roast may be cooked on high for 5 hours but I wouldn't suggest it as it won't be as tender.
- Shred the beef with two forks. Taste for seasonings and add salt and pepper, if needed. Serve with the gravy on top of mashed potatoes.
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Notes
- Read the blog post for more details and FAQ's.
- What type of beef works best for pot roast?
- Chuck is the most popular cut of meat to use when you want to cook a beef roast.
- Round would be my second choice which can also be called a rump roast or bottom round roast.
- The key is to cook the beef at a very low temperature for a long period of time for the most tender roast.
- You don't have to! This is the easiest beef pot roast recipe because you just throw all of the ingredients into a crockpot, set it, and forget it.
- But if you want to infuse a little more flavor into the beef and start the cooking process, you can sear the beef in a skillet drizzled with oil over medium-high heat before adding it to the slow cooker.
- Au Jus Gravy Mix -- this is the flavor powerhouse and can be found in a packet. You can also use a brown gravy mix packet.
- Au Jus Gravy Mix -- this is the flavor powerhouse and can be found in a packet. You can also use a brown gravy mix packet.
- Butter -- if you are concerned about the sodium amount, you can use unsalted butter in this recipe.
- Butter -- if you are concerned about the sodium amount, you can use unsalted butter in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
197mg
(66%)
Sodium
661mg
(28%)
Potassium
792mg
(23%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
548IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 197mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 661mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 792mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 548IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.