Easy 4-Ingredient Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe for Perfect Tender Meat
A simple, flavorful Mississippi pot roast made with just four ingredients in a slow cooker, yielding tender, juicy meat with a rich, buttery, peppery sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 pounds chuck roast
- 1 packet (about 1 ounce) ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet (about 1 ounce) au jus gravy mix
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter
- 6–8 whole pepperoncini peppers with juice
Instructions
- Pat your 3-4 pound chuck roast dry with paper towels. Trim any excessive fat, but leave some marbling for flavor and tenderness.
- Lay the roast flat in the bottom of your slow cooker. No need to brown it first.
- Evenly distribute the entire packet of ranch dressing mix and the au jus gravy mix over the top of the roast.
- Slice the 1/2 cup (115 g) of unsalted butter into pats and place them on top of the seasoned roast.
- Scatter 6-8 whole pepperoncini peppers around the roast, pouring in some of their juice.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for about 5-6 hours. The low setting yields the most tender meat.
- After cooking, check if the roast is fork-tender and easy to shred. If not, cook for an extra 30 minutes and test again.
- Remove the roast with tongs, let it rest for a few minutes, then slice or shred.
- Spoon some of the buttery, pepperoncini-infused sauce over the top before serving.
Notes
Do not skip the butter as it creates a rich, silky sauce. Resist overcooking beyond 9 hours on low to avoid drying out the roast. No need to brown the roast before cooking. Use fresh pepperoncini juice for best flavor. Let the roast rest 10 minutes before slicing. Save leftover sauce for dipping or reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 6 ounces (170
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 27
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 32
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