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Mississippi Pot Roast

Spicy Mississippi Pot Roast

Delicious Mississippi pot roast with jalapenos made in the slow cooker.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 527 kcal

Equipment

  • large slow cooker

Ingredients
  

Roast
  • 8-10 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • ½ medium onion, sliced into rings
  • 3-5 pounds chuck roast
  • (1) 0.40-ounce packet ranch salad dressing powder (Hidden Valley used)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup sliced tamed pickled jalapenos (Mezzetta's used)
  • ⅓ cup jalapeno juice (from the pickled jalapenos)
  • salt
  • pepper
Brown Gravy
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup beef or chicken broth
  • corn starch (see note below for optional broth thickening after cooking)

Instructions
 

Roast
  • Add the carrots, potatoes, and onions to the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Salt and pepper the roast and add to a hot skillet. Brown both sides and place it on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle the ranch dressing on the roast. Add the butter, jalapenos, and jalapeno juice.
Brown Gravy
  • Melt the butter in the skillet used to brown the roast. Add the flour and stir until lightly browned. Whisk in the broth and stir until thickened. (See the note below for substituting a prepared gravy packet.)
  • Pour the brown gravy over the roast. Place a lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 6-7 hours or on low for 9-10 hours.

Notes

Gravy Packet Substitute

Substitute a 24 g (.87 oz) packet of brown gravy mix for the homemade brown gravy recipe. Omit the other brown gravy ingredients (butter, flour, and broth).

Thickening Broth After Cooking

Check the thickness of the broth 30 minutes before it finishes cooking. If you like a thicker broth, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water. Add this slurry to the broth and mix well. Finish the last 30 minutes of cooking.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 527kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 37gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 967mgPotassium: 1383mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 10533IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Beef, Beef Pot Roast, Mississippi Pot Roast, Pot Roast, Roasted Chuck Roast, Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast, Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Spicy Pot Roast
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