Mississippi Pot Roast is moist, flavorful, and requires just a handful of simple ingredients. We’ve included instructions for the oven, slow cooker, and instant pot to make this as quick and easy as possible!
Pot roast brings back memories of special family dinners complete with mashed potatoes, green bean casseroles, and some sort of jello mixed with fruit dish. Ah, those were the days. Don’t mind us as we indulge our nostalgia today with Mississippi Pot Roast. Trust us, you’re going to love it.
There are a ton of variations to this recipe circulating. Veggies? Ranch Seasoning? Au Jus Mix? Gravy? Don’t let yourself get stuck in a “traditional pot roast” box, feel free to experiment with variations to this delicious classic recipe!
Best cuts of meat for Mississippi pot roast:
Chuck Roast – tender, falls apart when finished and easily shredded
Round Roast (bottom round, top round) – lean and easy to slice
Beef Brisket – fattier option that gets super tender, but can still be sliced for serving
For a completely different flavor, give this recipe a try with a pork butt or shoulder roast. Trust us, you’ve got to try it!
Pepperoncini Peppers:
Pepperoncinis: you either love them or hate them. Even if you’re not the type to just snack on a whole pepperoncini, we still highly recommend you include them in this recipe for the added flavor from the juices. Give it a try, you might surprise yourself.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Store any leftover roast in an airtight container for up to 3 days. To reheat, add to a skillet over medium-low heat until warmed through. However, if you’re as impatient as we are for leftovers, we have been known to pop a piece or two in the microwave for up to a minute with a scant amount of water and covered with a paper towel to retain some moisture.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious beef recipes:
- Classic Sunday Pot Roast
- Sunday Pork Roast
- Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs
- Old Fashioned Beef Stew
- How to Cook Steak Perfectly Every Time
Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
Made this for the first time tonight with green beans, mashed potatoes, and Stay At Home Chef gravy (easiest gravy recipe ever and foolproof). Family declared it to be the new favorite meal
This is an easy and satisfying meal. I find it a bit salty with the gravy packet ,so I leave it out. I like to deglaze with red wine and add carrots, onion and potatoes in the final hour. We all love it!
So tasty! We only eat game meat, and this is a fabulous recipe for elk roast! Although I always use the Ranch dressing mix, I don’t care for the Au jus packets because it’s pretty salty and dries out the elk more since it so lean. I make my own vegetable broth from the scraps I save in my freezer, and it’s a great substitute for the beef broth.
great recipee, thanks
My new favorite recipe!!!
Your knack for knowing what we want and need to try at home is spot on! This pot roast (in slow cooker) is perfect for large gatherings here on weekends! Stove and oven are still free for my”poultry but no hooved meat” friends, pescatarian friends, vegetarian friends! Vegan? Eat before you come- I don’t understand you! Lol
This is the funniest positive review I have EVER read! You made my day.
Made this only I used Au Ju instead of the beef broth. Cooked in Instant Pot and it was delicious. I also diced onions instead of onion powder. Would recommend this to anyone!
Could I use a frozen Chuck roast for this? I would be using a crockpot.
Thanks
All the grandkids love this roast really easy to make in crockpot set and forget it.My second oldest loves the peppercorns and eats them all