Mississippi Pot Roast | Pot Roast Recipe

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: pork shoulder

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Pork shoulder is often less expensive and chicken thighs are a leaner option.

au jus gravy mix

🥗Healthier: homemade beef broth

💰Cheaper: beef bouillon cubes

Homemade broth can be healthier and bouillon is often cheaper.

pepperoncini peppers

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: pickled jalapeños

Banana peppers are milder and jalapeños are often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier while margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

Start with a beef chuck boneless chuck roast, a little over 3.5 pounds.

Place the chuck roast in the slow cooker.

Add one packet of Hidden Valley original ranch seasoning dressing mix on top of the beef.

Pour one packet of McCormick au jus gravy mix on top of the beef.

Add five pepperoncini peppers on top of the beef.

Pour a quarter cup of pepperoncini juice from the jar on top of the beef.

Place one stick of Kerrygold pure Irish butter unsalted on top of the beef.

Cover the slow cooker and set it to low for nine hours.

After nine hours, turn the slow cooker from low to warm and remove the cover.

Use two forks to break the beef apart, ensuring it is tender and soft.

Serve the pot roast over white rice or on a hoagie bun.

Cooking Techniques

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