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Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast

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Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast – Dinner this delicious has never been so easy! Made with fork-tender chuck roast, tangy pickled pepperoncini, and simple seasonings. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and bask in the greatness of such a simple creation!

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I was wracking my brain trying to think of what I should do with this gorgeous chuck roast sitting in my freezer. Scrolling through the archives of my beef recipes here on Jo Cooks, I realized I was missing a classic staple: Mississippi Pot Roast! With instructions for both your Instant Pot and slow cooker, this is a dinner you can make no matter your time constraints.

The origin story of this recipe may hail from a cookbook in the 90s, but its true popularity was launched by, none other than, food bloggers! A viral round on Pinterest managed to turn this recipe in a household classic. It’s easy, tender, delicious, and unique all in one.

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Ingredients

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  • Chuck roast – Anywhere from 3-5 pounds; this recipe will work for smaller or larger roasts.
  • Olive oil – Sunflower, safflower, canola, vegetable, grapeseed, or avocado oils can be used instead.
  • Pepperoncinis – While you can use fresh peppers instead, the flavor from the pickled peppers is fantastic.
  • Beef broth – Low or no sodium. You’ll be getting plenty of salt from the pickled pepper juice, ranch, and onion soup mix.
  • Ranch seasoning – Use a 1 oz packet. You can uses 1 1/2 tbsp ranch dressing instead of seasoning.
  • Onion soup mix – A packet of au jus mix can be used instead.
  • Butter – Unsalted.
  • Cornstarch – To thicken your sauce.
  • Water
detailed process shots showing how to make mississippi pot roast in the instant pot

How to make Mississippi pot roast in the Instant Pot

  1. Sear: Heat the olive oil in your Instant Pot on the sauté setting. Add the beef cubes, working in batches if needed, and sear them on all sides. Set the beef cubes aside.
  2. De-glaze: Pour the pepperoncini juice and beef broth into the Instant Pot and scrape up all the bits from the bottom.
  3. Arrange: Add the beef back to the pot. Add the ranch dressing, onion soup mix and pepperoncini to the pot and give it a stir to coat in the the liquid. Arrange the butter over the beef.
  4. Cook: Secure the Instant Pot lid and turn the valve from VENT to SEAL. Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes, then let the pressure release for 15 minutes. Quick release any remaining pressure.
  5. Shred: Transfer the beef from the Instant Pot to a bowl and shred it with two forks. Meanwhile, bring the sauce to a bubble over the sauté setting.
  6. Thicken: Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, and stir it into the sauce. Stir until it thickens. Add the shredded meat back to the Instant Pot and stir to coat well in the sauce.
mississippi pot roast in a bowl

What kind of beef can I use?

Any type of typical stewing beef will be great for your pot roast. Other than chuck, you can use bottom round, rump roast, top round, sirloin, English roast, sirloin, are some examples of cuts you can use. You can also go ask your local butcher for some stewing beef, and they will have it already cut for you.

Can I add veggies?

If you want a more fully-rounded meal all made in your Instant Pot, you can toss in some veggies before sealing the lid and cooking everything. Keep in mind, since the roast cooks for an hour, the veggies will have a softer result.

  • Carrots
  • Potatoes
  • Green beans
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Onion
mississippi pot roast in a instant pot

How to make Mississippi pot roast in a slow cooker

  1. Sear: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef cubes, working in batches if needed, and sear them on all sides. Set the beef cubes aside.
  2. De-glaze: Pour the pepperoncini juice and beef broth into the skillet and scrape up all the bits from the bottom. Stir in the ranch seasoning and onion soup mix.
  3. Arrange: Add the beef to your slow cooker along with the sauce from the skillet. Arrange the pepperoncinis and butter over the beef.
  4. Cook: Secure the lid of your slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
  5. Finish: Use two forks to shred the beef directly in the slow cooker. Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, pour it into the slow cooker, and stir well to combine. Cook on high for 20-30 minutes or until thickened.
side view shot of mississippi pot roast next to a bed of mashed potatoes in a grey plate with a fork

How to serve

Just look at all that glorious sauce! You’re going to need the perfect vessel to soak it all up. Mashed potatoes, rice, or even a bed of tender egg noodles would be perfect for your roast. Looking for more sides to round out the meal? Try these:

  • Skillet Green Beans
  • Oven Roasted Carrots
  • Colcannon
  • Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes
  • Quinoa Salad
  • Black Bean Corn and Avocado Salad

Leftovers

Let your leftovers fully cool down to room temperature before transferring to an airtight container and storing in the fridge. They will last 3-4 days.

You can reheat in the microwave at 20-30 second intervals, stirring in between. You can also reheat in a saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Add a splash of water or beef broth if you find the sauce is drying out.

mississippi pot roast in the instant pot before making the sauce

Freezing

Make sure the pot roast has fully cooled down to room temperature before freezing. Transfer it to a large airtight container, or you can store it in smaller individually sized containers. You can also store this roast in a large sealable freezer bag. This way you can flatten out the beef and it will take up less room if you have a smaller freezer.

Let the beef thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. You can transfer it directly to the microwave from the freezer, but it will definitely make the process much easier and reheat more evenly if it has thawed out first.

mississippi pot roast in a white bowl

Looking for more fall-apart tender recipes like this?

  • Instant Pot Beef Brisket
  • The Best Crock Pot Roast
  • Beef Bourguignon
  • Beef Ragu
  • Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork
  • Instant Pot BBQ Pork Ribs
  • Pork Carnitas

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mississippi pot roast in a instant pot
4.54 from 75 votes

Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast

Prep 10 minutes minutes
NPR 15 minutes minutes
Cook 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Total 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
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Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast – Dinner this delicious has never been so easy! Made with fork-tender chuck roast, tangy pickled pepperoncini, and simple seasonings. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and bask in the greatness of such a simple creation!
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Ingredients

  • 3-5 pounds chuck roast (cubed, 2" pieces)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup pepperoncini juice (from the jar)
  • ¾ cup beef broth (low or no sodium)
  • 1 ounce ranch seasoning (1 packet)
  • 1 ounce onion soup mix (1 packet)
  • 5-10 pepperoncini (as per your spice preference)
  • 3 tablespoon butter (unsalted, cut into 4-6 slices)
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon water

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Instructions 

  • Sear: Heat the olive oil in your Instant Pot on the sauté setting. Add the beef cubes, working in batches if needed, and sear them on all sides. Set the beef cubes aside.
  • De-glaze: Pour the pepperoncini juice and beef broth into the Instant Pot and scrape up all the bits from the bottom.
  • Arrange: Add the beef back to the pot. Add the ranch dressing, onion soup mix and pepperoncini to the pot and give it a stir to coat in the the liquid. Arrange the butter over the beef.
  • Cook: Secure the Instant Pot lid and turn the valve from VENT to SEAL. Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes, then let the pressure release for 15 minutes. Quick release any remaining pressure.
  • Shred: Transfer the beef from the Instant Pot to a bowl and shred it with two forks. Meanwhile, bring the sauce to a bubble over the sauté setting.
  • Thicken: Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl, and stir it into the sauce. Stir until it thickens. Add the shredded meat back to the Instant Pot and stir to coat well in the sauce.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot – 6 Quart

Notes

  1. Let your leftovers fully cool down to room temperature before transferring to an airtight container and storing in the fridge. They will last 3-4 days.
  2. You can reheat in the microwave at 20-30 second intervals, stirring in between. You can also reheat in a saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Add a splash of water or beef broth if you find the sauce is drying out.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 544kcal (27%)Carbohydrates: 9g (3%)Protein: 45g (90%)Fat: 37g (57%)Saturated Fat: 16g (100%)Cholesterol: 172mg (57%)Sodium: 1123mg (49%)Potassium: 868mg (25%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 235IU (5%)Vitamin C: 7mg (8%)Calcium: 47mg (5%)Iron: 5mg (28%)

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Robin McDonald
Robin McDonald
Posted: 12 days ago

4 stars
I made this in my instant pot duo plus and I followed the directions just as they were and when I got to the pressure cook for 60 minutes part my instant pot said “food burn” after not even 10 minutes so I stopped it and the whole bottom of the pan was burnt (not the meat) I don’t know if I missed something or did anything wrong this was my first time cooking in the instant pot by the way but it was absolutely delicious

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 12 days ago

The “food burn” warning usually happens when there’s not enough liquid or something is sticking to the bottom. In some cases, deglazing the pot well before pressure cooking can prevent this error. However, I’m glad to hear that despite the hiccup, you found the Mississippi Pot Roast to be delicious!

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Mike
Mike
Posted: 28 days ago

5 stars
My son and I loved this, We stuffed ourselves. I served it over mashed potatoes and with steamed asparagus.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 28 days ago

I’m thrilled to hear you and your son enjoyed it! Mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus sound like the perfect sides. Thanks for giving the recipe a try!

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Memaw
Memaw
Posted: 2 months ago

5 stars
I made this while visiting my grands right after the birth of their second baby. I usually am a bit if a snob when it comes to packaged spices, cake mixes, etc. But decided to give this a go. I made it exactly as posted and everyone loved the roast. They wanted mashed potatoes, so I riced garlic mashed. The kids raved about it so much my husband wanted it as soon as I got home. I am making it today and adding potatoes, carrots and a little garlic when I scraped up the bits. I will let you know which one is the best.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 2 months ago

I’m thrilled to hear that this Mississippi roast was such a hit with your family. It’s always a compliment when a recipe is requested again, especially from someone who values homemade ingredients. Your additions of potatoes, carrots, and garlic sound absolutely delicious and will surely make this hearty dish even more comforting.

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Mady
Mady
Posted: 3 months ago

5 stars
I have made this recipe multiple times! Delicious every time! Thank you for sharing!

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 3 months ago

My pleasure, glad you liked it!

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Sarah
Sarah
Posted: 3 months ago

4 stars
Delicious.

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Will
Will
Posted: 11 months ago

I made this over the wekeend, super easy and tasty. We made French dip sandwiches out of it. Tasty! Thanks I’ll make it again.

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Arnold D'Amato
Arnold D'Amato
Posted: 2 years ago

This pot roast is awesome. Followed the recipe to the letter and it was delicious.

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 2 years ago

So glad you enjoyed it!

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Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
Awesome, simple recipe. The only thing I did different was add more butter. Delicious.

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Joanna Cismaru
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So glad you liked it!

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BRENDA
BRENDA
Posted: 3 years ago

5 stars
This was fantastic. I’ve made it twice now and hubby (and me) are totally in love with it. The first time I made it exactly (other than not cutting the beef into small chunks-I cut the whole roast into 3 pieces and didn’t shred them), but I thought the pepperoncini juice made it a bit spicy for me, so the next time I just put a splash of the juice in instead of 1/4 cup and loved it much more. It turned out perfect. I used the minimum number of peppers (5). I can’t wait to buy another chuck roast so I can make it again. I served it with mashed potatoes and soooo yummy together. Thanks for the recipe

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BRETT WILEY
BRETT WILEY
Posted: 3 years ago

Thanks Jo for recipe…
Sounds delicious, but I’m a crock pot guy… Would like to know if there are any differences besides the time to put into the crock pot.

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 3 years ago

For sure! You can get all that info in the “how to I make Mississippi pot roast in a slow cooker” section of the blog post.

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MJ Fulton
MJ Fulton
Posted: 3 years ago

Can this be made using a traditional pot roast i.e. whole piece of meat so it
can be sliced instead of shredding cubes of beef?

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Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 3 years ago

This recipe is intended to be made extremely tender and shreddable. If you use a nice and sharp knife, you can probably get some slices!

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