Tastiest Pot Roast EVER?! Make Mississippi Pot Roast and Find Out!

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.

Trim the fat off the sides of the chuck roast, or leave it on if preferred.

Season the chuck roast with Hunters Texas steak seasoning, or use salt and pepper if preferred.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until smoking.

Sear the chuck roast in the skillet for 2-3 minutes per side until browned, including the edges.

Transfer the seared chuck roast to a slow cooker.

Sprinkle dried minced onions over the roast.

Add ranch dressing mix and au jus gravy mix on top of the roast.

Slice the butter into pieces and place it randomly on top of the roast.

Add the pepperoncini peppers on top of the roast.

Pour the pepperoncini juice around the roast in the slow cooker.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours, checking for fork tenderness.

After cooking, shred the roast in the slow cooker using two forks.

Cooking Techniques

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