Mississippi Pot Roast {Crock Pot}

Crock Pot Dinner recipes are so easy and delicious. This Mississippi Pot Roast is cooked in your slow cooker. Simply season a chuck roast, place it in your crock pot with pepperoncinis and beef broth on low. The result is a tender, fall apart roast to serve over mashed potatoes. Perfect for busy nights!

One thing I love about a slow cooker pot roast is that there are countless ways to prepare it! So, today I’m sharing this Mississippi pot roast which is so easy and so delicious you might not make it any other way once you try it!

Why is it Called Mississippi Pot Roast?

Pot roast has been around forever, but Mississippi pot roast was created not that long ago! It was first created by a home cook in the 1990s who lives in – you guessed it – the state of Mississippi.

Apparently, she adapted a recipe that was a little too spicy – she wanted something that her kids would eat. I can relate!

What she ended up with was a savory roast flavored with ranch seasonings and pepperoncini, a type of tangy jarred peppers that can be either spicy or mild. She shared the recipe and it ended up in a community cookbook and eventually made its way to the internet where it became a sensation.

You Will Love This Recipe!

• You only need a chuck roast and a handful of pantry ingredients to make it. It’s really low fuss!
• Instead of cooking it in the oven, I like to cook a roast in the crock pot. It’s the easiest way to cook it!
• You can leave it for four or eight hours depending on what works best for you!
• It is the best comfort food dinner. My family LOVES when I make this – it’s perfect with homemade mashed potatoes and glazed carrots on the side!

What Kind of Meat Should You Use for Pot Roast?

You will want to buy a beef chuck roast for this recipe. I usually get one that is between three to four pounds.

Chuck roast is perfect for braising which is basically what the slow cooker does when you use it to cook the roast. It needs a long cooking time, too, so making it in the crock pot means you can leave it all day without having to constantly check on it!

Some of my other favorite chuck roast recipes are my French Dip Sandwiches, Beef Stew, and my Balsamic Pot Roast!

Seasoning

I love that these pot roast seasonings are really simple for this recipe. They’re things I usually have on hand in my pantry:

• Ranch seasoning
• Minced garlic
• French onion soup mix

The seasonings are mixed with the braising liquid which is made with beef broth and some of pepperoncini along with the juice they are packed in, which gives the broth a tangy kick.

This is an Easy Prep Recipe!

Once you have your ingredients it’s so easy to prep this dish! Place the meat in the crock pot, sprinkle the ranch, French onion soup mix, and garlic over the top.

Pour the beef broth and pepper juice into the slow cooker, sprinkle the pepperoncini over the top and then cover it with the lid.

Cook it for four hours on low or eight hours on high. Once it’s done, I like to remove about one cup of the broth to use as a gravy for serving.

Shred the beef and it’s ready to serve!

Some Side Dish Ideas!

Here are some side dishes we love with Mississippi Pot Roast:

• Cottage Potatoes are loaded with cheese and so delicious!
• Add some Air Fryer Asparagus for a light and healthy side dish.
• My easy Smashed Potatoes are always a hit when I make them!
• Easy Oven Roasted Vegetables pair perfectly with the savory beef!

Recipe FAQs

This crockpot pot roast is so hearty, comforting and delicious. It’s so easy you don’t have to wait for the weekend to make it – it’s easy enough for a weeknight dinner! Just pop everything in the slow cooker in the morning and dinner will be ready.

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