Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast
This post may contain affiliate links.
Crockpot Mississippi pot roast is a fantastic set it and forget it dinner recipe, easy to prep in a few minutes. This recipe makes a cozy, keto comfort food meal, and the leftovers are delicious in sandwiches and tacos, too!
Why This Recipe is a Favorite
Mississippi Pot Roast is the recipe that has been blowing up the internet for years, so you’ve probably heard of it or seen it around somewhere.
But, the recipe that’s been floating around the internet is made with… well, junk. This one is different!
Uses real ingredients! This pot roast recipe doesn’t call for any processed seasoning packets. Just wholesome beef chuck roast, zesty pepperoncini, and a homemade ranch seasoning mix.
Quick and simple to prep. The really great thing about this recipe is how little prep work there is. You won’t be chopping, searing, or even browning the roast for this recipe. It’s a dump-and-start recipe — my favorite kind!
Unlike a classic pot roast recipe, there are no potatoes, carrots, or other veggies that cook with the meat. This means that the leftover shredded beef is fantastic in sandwiches, tacos, or any other way you want to devour it! This recipe is keto/low carb, high protein, and gluten free.
Happy Kitchen Secrets
Here are my important mom-tested cooking tips for making my crockpot Mississippi pot roast recipe! I’ve made this countless times to save you from a failed attempt.
- How to know when it’s ready to eat. When it’s close to the end of the cook time, remove the lid from the crock pot. Use a fork to pull away the beef, to make sure it’s falling apart. If not, let it cook a while longer.
- To cook it faster: The very best pot roasts are cooked low and slow. If you need it to cook faster than 8 hours, cut the roast into 4 pieces before adding it to the crock pot. This way, it will be ready to eat in about 4 hours. This is a better option than setting the crock pot to cook on High.
- Discard large fatty pieces, if desired. Depending on the amount of fat in the beef, there may be some large, fatty pieces left. If you don’t want them, simply throw them away in the trash.
Ingredients and Notes
Honestly, do dinner recipes get any easier than 4 ingredients?
For the boneless chuck roast, ideally you’ll want to buy a roast that weighs between 3 and 4 pounds to feed six people.
Pepperoncini are slightly spicy pickled peppers, sold in the condiments aisle of the grocery store. If you can’t find them, substitute them with banana peppers.
You’ll also need butter and some seasonings!
How to Make Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast
Just follow these simple steps and before you know it, you’ll be sitting over the most wonderful dinner you’ve had all week!
Scroll down to the recipe card for the full step by step instructions! ⬇️
- Prep the ingredients. Stir together the seasoning and sprinkle it over the roast, then add the pepperoncini, juice from the jar, and pats of butter.
- Cook on Low for 8 hours. For the fat in the beef to render down, it needs to be cooked low and slow. Trust me, it’s worth the wait!
- Make the gravy. This is optional, but it’s my favorite part of Mississippi pot roast.
The liquid leftover in the slow cooker is flavorful and just absolutely wonderful. Simply spoon it on top of the roast, or if you’d like, you can thicken it to make a gravy
- Remove the meat and pepperoncini from the crockpot and set it on a plate, covered loosely with tin foil. Leave the liquid in the cooker.
- Stir the xantham gum into the liquid, then use an immersion blender to blend it well. Xantham gum tends to clump, so this helps to make the gravy smooth.
- Allow gravy to simmer in the hot slow cooker for about 10 minutes, then spoon it over the pot roast and serve.
Serving Suggestions
This pot roast pairs wonderfully with low carb vegetables like mashed cauliflower, roasted broccoli, and spaghetti squash.
If you aren’t watching your carbs, then serve the tender, juicy meat over a mountain of mashed potatoes, or on toasted buns. The best game day food ever!
Crockpot Pot Roast Recipe FAQ
Yes! Season the roast with the spice blend and all the ingredients to your Instant Pot. Cook at high pressure for 80 minutes. Allow for a Natural Pressure Release (wait for the pressure to release on its own). It can take about 15 minutes or so.
You can make your pot roast without pepperoncini, but without peppers, the flavor will be much more bland than a traditional Mississippi roast.
I’d love to hear about your experience making this recipe! Please leave a comment and rating below!
Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast
Equipment
- slow cooker / crockpot
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chuck roast
- 4 tablespoons salted butter if using unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon salt to the crock pot.
- 8-10 whole pepperoncini
- ½ cup liquid from pepperoncini jar
- 1 tablespoon xanthan gum or cornstarch, for thickening gravy
Spice Blend
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried chives
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Video
Instructions
- In a small dish, mix together the spice blend.
- Add the roast to your crock pot. Sprinkle with the seasoning blend. Add the pepperoncini, liquid from the pepperoncini jar, and sliced butter. No other liquid is needed. Put the lid on and cook on Low for 7-8 hours.
- Once it's cooked, use two forks to shred the beef. Set it aside on a plate with the pepperoncini and cover. Spoon the liquid from the slow cooker over the roast or use the liquid to make a gravy (see below).
Optional Gravy
- Set the beef and pepperoncini on a large serving plate and cover. Do not turn off the slow cooker. Whisk the xanthan gum into the liquid left over in the slow cooker and use an immersion blender to blend it fully. Allow to simmer and thicken for about 10 minutes while the beef rests.
Notes
Nutrition
2025 Update: This recipe is still a family favorite and has been updated to simplify the cooking instructions and add extra cooking tips for our readers. We hope you love it as much as we do!
Other Roast Recipes
- Mustard Pork Loin Roast
- Classic Pot Roast: This is a stove top pot roast with beef and root vegetables.
- Tender Beef Chuck Roast (Crock Pot)
hello, how many grams of roast are in one serving to make the serving 522 cals?
Hi Sammi, thanks for your question. Uncooked, 1/2 lb. of roast is one serving size/portion (It’s a 3 lb. roast and yields 6 servings). That cooks down quite a bit but the exact measurement will vary slightly depending on how fatty your roast is and how the fat renders. There’s also butter in this recipe, which accounts for a portion of the calories. I hope that was helpful!
The video of this bubbling in the crock pot made my mouth water!
Hi Yvonne, Same, haha! -Laura
Don’t have Xanthum. Can I use Arrowroot?
Hi Sharon! Absolutely!! Arrowroot tends to clump a bit for me, so I’d say to whisk or blend well for a smooth gravy! I’d love to know what you think when you try it. 🙂 -Laura
Wow! So beautiful! I will have to give this a try for my other half! And love those pools of butter! 😍😍😍
Hi Michelle! Thank you. The butter pats are my favorite, lol! -Laura