Cozy Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe Easy with Pepperoncini and Ranch
A comforting and easy slow-cooked Mississippi pot roast featuring tender chuck roast, tangy pepperoncini peppers, and flavorful ranch seasoning. Perfect for cozy dinners and busy days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes to 8 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 pounds chuck roast (well-marbled)
- 1 oz ranch seasoning packet
- 1 oz au jus gravy mix packet
- 1/2 cup (1 stick, 115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 7–10 pepperoncini peppers with about 1/4 cup (60 ml) juice
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pat your 3-4 pound chuck roast dry with paper towels. Trim any large excess fat if desired. Season lightly with freshly ground black pepper.
- Place the roast in the bottom of your crockpot. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning and au jus gravy packet evenly over the top.
- Dot the softened butter over the roast.
- Scatter 7-10 whole pepperoncini peppers around and on top of the roast, pouring in about 1/4 cup of their juice.
- Sprinkle minced garlic over everything.
- Cover and set your crockpot to low. Cook for 6-8 hours, checking tenderness around 6 hours. The roast should be falling-apart tender but not mushy.
- Carefully remove the roast and shred it with two forks right in the crockpot or on a plate.
- Stir the juices and peppers into the shredded meat for extra flavor.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired and serve hot.
Notes
For thicker sauce, remove shredded meat and simmer juices on stove to reduce. Searing the roast before slow cooking adds flavor but is optional. Use plant-based butter for dairy-free version. Avoid lifting lid during cooking to maintain heat. Check tenderness at 6-7 hours to avoid overcooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/6 of
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 700
- Fat: 32.5
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 47.5
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