Description
Mississippi pot roast delivers pure comfort with tender, zesty beef that melts in your mouth. Savory ranch seasoning and tangy pepperoncini peppers create a mouthwatering main dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lbs (1.4–1.8 kg) chuck roast
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113 g) unsalted butter
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 5–6 pepperoncini peppers
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) oil (optional, for searing roast)
- Splash of pepperoncini juice (optional)
Instructions
- Searing: Caramelize the roast in a skillet over medium-high heat, developing a rich golden crust on all surfaces for enhanced flavor depth.
- Seasoning Preparation: Generously dust the roast with ranch and au jus seasoning mixes, ensuring complete coverage for intense flavor infusion.
- Moisture Integration: Position a whole butter stick atop the meat and scatter pepperoncini peppers around the roast, creating a flavor-enhancing liquid environment.
- Slow Cooking: Encase the slow cooker and allow the roast to simmer on low temperature for approximately 8 hours, transforming the meat into a supremely tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Finishing: Delicately break apart the roast using two forks, allowing the meat to absorb and intermingle with the surrounding aromatic juices. Serve immediately while maintaining optimal warmth and succulence.
Notes
- Searing the roast creates a rich, caramelized exterior that locks in deep flavors and provides a beautiful golden-brown color, enhancing the overall taste profile of the dish.
- Control the pepperoncini pepper juice quantity to customize the recipe’s zesty flavor – start with less and gradually add more to suit your personal taste preferences without overwhelming the meat.
- Cooking on low heat for 8 hours ensures the meat becomes incredibly tender and can be easily shredded, allowing the seasonings to deeply penetrate and infuse the roast with maximum flavor.
- For low-carb or keto diets, use a sugar-free ranch mix and serve over cauliflower rice or alongside roasted vegetables to maintain the recipe’s delicious essence while adapting to specific nutritional needs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg