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Overhead view of mississippi pot roast on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans, with a fork taking some of the meat.
4.67 from 6 votes

Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

This easy recipe for Mississippi Pot Roast uses simple pantry ingredients, chuck roast, and a crock pot to create a delicious, budget-friendly meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Total Cost: ($19.68 recipe / $3.28 serving)
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Jess Rice

Ingredients

  • ½ Tbsp canola oil $0.02
  • 2.8 lb. chuck roast $17.64
  • ¼ cup pepperoncini juice $0.00
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning (mine was 1 oz) $0.54
  • 1 packet brown gravy or au jus mix (mine was 0.87 oz) $0.34
  • ½ a stick of unsalted butter, cubed $0.49
  • 5 pepperoncini peppers $0.65

Instructions

  • Swirl canola oil in a sauté pan and heat over medium-high heat.
  • Once hot, sear each side of the roast for 3-4 minutes, resisting the urge to wiggle it around in the pan. Leave it be, that will make your sear perfect! Flipping with metal tongs is easiest because the roast is a bit heavy.
  • Transfer the chuck roast to your crock pot.
  • Using a whisk, deglaze the sauté pan with the pepperoncini juice. Remove the pan from the heat.
  • Sprinkle the roast with ranch and brown gravy seasoning (or au jus) packets.
  • Pour the pepperoncini juice from the sauté pan over the top of your chuck roast and dot it with butter. Add the pepperoncini on top.
  • Cook on low for 8-10 hours. Check the meat at the 8-hour mark with a fork. If it falls apart easily, it's done!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 33g | Sodium: 574mg | Fiber: 0.5g