Easy Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
Make this incredibly tender and juicy Mississippi Pot Roast in your slow cooker. This low-effort recipe uses ranch seasoning, au jus, pepperoncini, and butter for a deeply flavorful comfort meal.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 8 hr
- Total Time: 8 hr 5 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 lb chuck roast
- 1 packet dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 packet dry au jus gravy mix
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pats
- 1/2 cup pepperoncini peppers, drained (reserve juice if desired)
Instructions
- Place the chuck roast in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the dry ranch seasoning mix and the dry au jus gravy mix evenly over the roast.
- Arrange the pats of butter over the top of the roast.
- Place the drained pepperoncini peppers around the roast.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender.
- Shred the beef directly in the slow cooker using two forks. Stir the shredded beef into the cooking liquid to coat thoroughly.
- Serve the pot roast hot over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or with crusty bread.
Notes
- This recipe requires minimal prep time, making it a true dump and go slow cooker meal.
- For extra flavor, you can add 1/4 cup of the reserved pepperoncini juice over the roast before cooking.
- This roast is excellent for meal prepping and freezes well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 6 oz meat)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 130
Find it online: https://cookingbycarla.com/mississippi-pot-roast-recipe/