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Tender Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe Easy Homemade 5-Ingredient Comfort Meal

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A simple, hands-off crockpot recipe featuring a tender chuck roast cooked with ranch seasoning, au jus mix, butter, and pepperoncini peppers for a rich, flavorful, and comforting meal.

Ingredients

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  • 3–4 pounds chuck roast
  • 1 oz ranch dressing mix packet
  • 1 oz au jus gravy mix packet
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 7–8 pepperoncini peppers with juice

Instructions

  1. Trim the roast: Remove excess fat but leave some marbling. Pat dry with paper towels. (5 minutes)
  2. Mix seasonings and butter: Combine ranch dressing mix, au jus gravy mix, and softened butter into a paste. (3 minutes)
  3. Spread the seasoning: Rub the butter and seasoning paste evenly over the chuck roast. (3 minutes)
  4. Place roast in crockpot: Set the seasoned roast in the slow cooker. Pour pepperoncini peppers and juice around and on top of the roast. (2 minutes)
  5. Cook low and slow: Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours. Avoid lifting the lid during cooking.
  6. Check doneness: After 8 hours, test with a fork; continue cooking if not tender. (5 minutes to test)
  7. Shred or slice: Remove roast with tongs; shred with forks or slice against the grain. Spoon cooking juices over the top or thicken to serve as gravy. (5 minutes)

Notes

For thicker sauce, simmer cooking juices or add cornstarch slurry. Adjust pepperoncini peppers for heat preference. Browning the roast before cooking is optional. Let roast rest 10 minutes before slicing or shredding. Can be made in Instant Pot on Meat/Stew setting for 60 minutes with slightly different texture.

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