Mississippi 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.

Prepare the seasoning blend by combining 2 packets of ranch dressing mix and 1 packet of au jus gravy mix in a container and shake to mix well.

Slice about 4 pepperoncini peppers into 10-15 slices and set aside.

Take 1 stick of salted butter and cut it into pieces, setting it aside for later use.

Sprinkle the seasoning mixture evenly over the 6-pound chuck roast, ensuring to coat both sides thoroughly.

Place the roast into a crock pot lined with a crock pot liner, making sure the liner stays around the edges.

Add some of the sliced pepperoncini peppers on top of the roast, followed by pieces of butter.

Pour a bit of the pepperoncini juice over the roast for added flavor.

Cover the roast with another piece of chuck roast, ensuring to sprinkle the remaining seasoning mixture on top.

Add the remaining pepperoncini slices and butter pieces on top of the second roast.

Cover the crock pot and refrigerate overnight to marinate.

The next morning, add a couple more whole pepperoncini peppers to the crock pot before cooking.

Turn the crock pot on low and cook for 10 hours.

After cooking, shred the roast with forks until it falls apart easily.

Taste the roast and adjust seasoning if necessary, noting the flavor from the pepperoncini and ranch dressing.

Prepare egg noodles separately and serve the shredded roast over the noodles, drizzling with gravy made from the drippings and flour.

Cooking Techniques

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