Description
This Mississippi Pot Roast recipe is a slow cooker classic made from scratch without using seasoning packets. Featuring tender, juicy chuck roast infused with dried parsley, garlic, onion powders, pepperoncini, and butter, it delivers rich, bold flavors with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Perfect for an effortless, comforting meal, this recipe relies on simple pantry staples and slow cooking to achieve a delicious fall-apart roast.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3 pounds chuck roast (trimmed)
- 3 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ cup beef broth
- 8 pepperoncini
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Season the Roast: Place the trimmed chuck roast in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Evenly sprinkle the dried parsley, granulated garlic powder, onion powder, and kosher salt over all sides of the roast, pressing gently to adhere the seasoning into the meat.
- Add Liquids and Pepperoncini: Pour the beef broth around the edges of the roast in the slow cooker. Scatter the pepperoncini peppers evenly around the roast.
- Top with Butter: Place the cold butter on top of the roast to add richness and help tenderize the meat as it cooks.
- Slow Cook the Roast: Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on high for 6 to 7 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours. The roast is ready when it easily shreds with two forks and is fall-apart tender.
- Shred and Serve: Using two forks, shred the meat right in the slow cooker mixing it lightly with the accumulated juices (au jus) for extra flavor. If the beef is not tender enough to shred, continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes before shredding.
Notes
- This recipe skips the traditional Mississippi pot roast seasoning packets, using pantry spices and fresh ingredients for a more natural flavor.
- Butter and pepperoncini add richness and a slight tang to the roast, enhancing the overall taste experience.
- Cooking times can vary slightly depending on your slow cooker; adjust as needed to ensure the roast is tender and shreddable.
- Leftover au jus can be thickened with cornstarch if desired or used as a flavorful gravy.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/8 of roast)
- Calories: 352 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 562 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 129 mg
