Our family loves slow cooker dinners. They just relieve so much stress during busy weeks. It is great to have something easy to come home to. This Mississippi Pot Roast recipe is a perfect example. It takes just minutes to throw together in the morning and is much simpler spin on traditional pot roast. Then you can come home from work to a delicious dinner, that is done, and that everyone will love.
What is Mississippi Pot Roast
I kind of love the history behind this dish. It came from a Mississippi resident, Robin Chapman who wanted to make her aunt’s Pot Roast recipe more kid friendly. With just a few simple ingredients she went on to create a dish that would be shared in church cookbooks and become wildly popular. I just wish for her sake it was known as the Robin Chapman Pot Roast. It is the simple combination of chuck roast, butter, pepperoncini peppers, a packet of ranch dressing mix, and a packet of au jus gravy mix.
How to Make Mississippi Pot Roast
What Cut of Meat to Buy
For this recipe, and really any pot roast recipe, you want to buy Chuck Roast. It is sometimes also known as Chuck Eye Roast or Chuck Pot Roast. This is a very flavorful piece of beef, but it is also extremely tough. That is why you want to cook it low and slow for many hours – either in a slow cooker or in a dutch oven inside of your oven. When the meat is done it will fall apart and be incredibly tender. That delicious flavor of the meat will remain, but the texture will go from tough to almost like butter.
Why Sear Meat
There is a common misconception that searing beef before braising it or slow cooking it is to “seal in the juices.” This isn’t actually true. In fact, if you weigh meat that has been seared and that hasn’t, you will find very little difference. The real reason we sear meat is that the browning process adds flavor to your dishes. In this recipe, you can absolutely skip this step and put it right in your slow cooker. However, you will be sacrificing a layer of flavor to your final dish.
Making this Recipe from Scratch
My hesitancy in sharing this recipe with you is that many people who live over seas, or those with food allergies, won’t be able to enjoy this recipe because it calls for two store bought ingredients. The good news is that I found recipes for both! Both of these recipes make the mixes that we buy in the U.S. from scratch.
Homemade Au Jus Mix Ranch Dressing Mix
What to Eat with Mississippi Pot Roast
Crock Pot Mississippi Pot Roast is delicious over mashed potatoes. We have two great recipes for you to make.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Three Ingredient Mashed Potatoes
If you are looking for other great ways to round out this dinner, here are a few of our favorites.
Dinner Rolls Pea Salad Spinach Salad with Bacon
If you make this great slow cooker dinner or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think! I love hearing from you.
