Mississippi Pot Roast
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Servings
6 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Mississippi Pot Roast
Description
This recipe places a 3-5 pound beef chuck roast into a slow cooker and seasons it with packets of au jus gravy mix and ranch dressing mix. A quarter cup of butter is added along with whole pepperoncini peppers and a portion of their juice. The combination of seasonings and peppers imparts a savory, slightly tangy, and mildly spicy flavor to the meat.
The roast cooks on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours until it becomes tender enough to fall apart easily and shred with forks. This slow cooking allows the flavors to deeply penetrate the meat, while the butter adds richness. After shredding, the meat is returned to the juices, keeping it moist and flavorful.
Mississippi Pot Roast is typically served hot over cooked noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, or inside rolls with a slice of Provolone cheese. This versatility makes it suitable for hearty dinners and sandwich-style meals.
A note from the recipe user suggests using less butter and that high-pressure cooking for 65 minutes is possible as an alternative to slow cooking.
Ingredients
- 3-5 lbs beef chuck roast
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1 packet Ranch dressing mix
- 1/4 /4 cup butter
- 6 whole Pepperoncini peppers
- 1/4 /4 cup pepperoncini pepper juice from jar
Instructions
- In a 6-8 quart slow cooker, add the roast. Sprinkle the aus jus, the ranch, butter, and sprinkle with pepperoncini and juice.
- Cook for 6-8 hours or low or 4-6 hours on high. It is done when it falls apart. Shred with two forks and return to juice. Serve on cooked noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, or rolls with Provolone cheese.
Notes
- Butter quantity in this recipe has been reduced from the original to moderate fat content.
- It can be cooked on high pressure for 65 minutes as an alternative to slow cooking.
- Serve shredded roast with cooking juices on noodles, rice, mashed potatoes, or in rolls with Provolone cheese.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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