Improved Mississippi Pot Roast
This improved Mississippi Pot Roast elevates a beloved comfort dish with high-quality ingredients, fresh herbs, and added vegetables for deeper flavor and nutrition. It’s an easy, customizable, and deeply satisfying meal that gets even better the next day.
Ingredients
- 1 chuck roast 3 to 4 pounds
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 to 5 pepperoncini peppers
Instructions
- Set the roast in the slow cooker, then sprinkle the ranch dressing mix and au jus mix evenly over the top. Arrange the pepperoncini peppers on top and add the butter.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles. Enjoy!
Notes
Don’t add any water or broth—this roast creates plenty of its own flavorful liquid as it cooks.
It’s especially tasty with potatoes and carrots! I like to toss in a few quartered russet potatoes and a big handful of baby carrots during the last 1–2 hours of cooking.
It’s especially tasty with potatoes and carrots! I like to toss in a few quartered russet potatoes and a big handful of baby carrots during the last 1–2 hours of cooking.