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Mississippi Pot Roast, a new Southern classic, is pure comfort on a plate. Packed with a rich, hearty flavor that is slow-cooked to perfection.

A close up of this crock pot Mississippi pot roast served in a blue bowl over egg noodles

I originally found this recipe a few years ago on Pinterest, but through a little research, I have found that its original author is a brilliant lady named Robin Chapman. As the story goes her aunt gave her a recipe for pot roast made with Italian dressing and she swapped it out with ranch to make it a little milder.

This is so true of recipes, we pass them along and adapt them a bit to suit our family’s tastes. Well, I am so glad Ms. Chapman created this magnificent combination because it sure is a family favorite at my house.

So many people have asked me if I made a Mississippi Roast through texts, emails, and messages. They say “you just gotta get one up on the blog, please”! So here it is my friends!

I am using a little different cut of meat on this one, because I have plans to make a Debris Gravy recipe with this. Most people make this with a chuck roast and I have too. It is so amazing with that cut as well. To me, the Rump Roast just had a deeper flavor and the texture I wanted for the fries.

I am so glad I tried it on this cut! AMAZING!! Now as you will see in the pictures below, it was a bit of a challenge keeping everything from sliding off this cut. So just don’t look at that mess! Do you ever make a mess cooking like I do?? UGH!

Well, I have to say that mess didn’t matter in the slow cooker because it all just blends together and cooks to perfection.

Simplicity is also what makes this one wonderful. Just a few ingredients = Easy and Flavor Galore!

Ingredient

Rump or Chuck roast: These cuts are perfect because of the marbling. All that fat melts down, making the roast fall apart tender as it slow-cooks.
Ranch Dressing Mix: This adds a tangy, herby note that balances out the richness of the roast beautifully.
Au Jus Mix: Deepens the savory, beefy flavor. If you don’t have au jus, you can use brown gravy mix. It’ll still be delicious!
Butter: Adds richness. I use salted, but if you have unsalted butter, you can use that. There is plenty of salt in the mixes.
Pepperoncinis: These little guys bring a gentle heat and a pop of acidity that really brings out the flavors. Adjust the amount based on how much spice you like.

How to Make Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast

Place your roast in the crockpot (slow cooker) and pour on packages of seasonings. It doesn’t matter the order! Place a stick of butter on top and arrange pepperoncinis around the butter.

the rump roast, pepperochinis, butter, and dry ingredients inside of a crock pot to make this slow cooker mississippi pot roast recipe

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See what a big mess I made. It doesn’t do that on a flatter chuck roast 😉

2. Put the lid on and cook on low all day – 8 hours!

a cooked rump roast in a crock pot from this slow cooker mississippi pot roast recipe

Isn’t this magnificent! All that rich beautiful flavor and you just dumped it all in the slow cooker!

3. Shred or slice and serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles!

shredded beef and cooked pepperochinis from this slow cooker mississippi pot roast recipe

A little note about those peppers! They just give this roast a little zing. I usually use about 5, but you can add more for a little more kick!

a blue plate with egg noodles and a serving of shredded slow cooker mississippi pot roast

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Mississippi Pot Roast, a new southern classic, is pure comfort on a plate. Packed with a rich, hearty flavor that is slow cooked to perfection.

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