Mississippi Pot Roast
Mississippi Pot Roast is an incredibly popular and easy slow cooker dinner recipe. With just five simple ingredients, you can make comfort food your family will love to come home to.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 - 4 pound chuck roast
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ounce au jus gravy mix (read about making this from scratch here)
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning packet (read about making this from scratch here)
- 8 tablespoons butter cut into one inch pieces
- 8 pepperoncini peppers plus more for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Lightly season the beef with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Once the oil is hot, sear the beef for 3 minutes on each side.2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 3 - 4 pound chuck roast, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Transfer the roast to the slow cooker. Sprinkle the au jus gravy mix and the packet of ranch dressing over the roast. Top the roast with the pieces of butter and the pepperoncinis. (You do not add any liquid.)1 ounce au jus gravy mix, 1 ounce ranch seasoning packet, 8 tablespoons butter, 8 pepperoncini peppers
- Cook on low for 8 hours. Shred the beef and serve it over mashed potatoes with more pepperoncini peppers.