Dutch Oven Mississippi Pot Roast

Name: Dutch Oven Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 250 min
Total time: 255 min
Ingredients: 3 pound beef chuck roast; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 ¾ cups beef broth; 5 tablespoons butter (sub plant-based butter); 1 ounce brown gravy mix packet; 1 ½ ounce ranch dressing packet; 8 pepperoncini; 1 tablespoon pepperoncini juice; mashed potatoes; cooked rice; noodles

Published on 03/19/26

by Erin Jensen

Dutch oven mississippi pot roast in a dutch oven with two forks in the dutch oven.

Quick Look at this Dutch Oven
Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

Ready In: just over 4 hours
Serves: 6
Protein: 45 grams per serving
Main Ingredients: Chuck roast, gravy packet, ranch seasoning, and pepperoncini peppers.
Dietary Info: Dairy-free options included.
Why You’ll Love It: Mississippi pot roast in a dutch oven is a hands-off recipe that cooks all in your trusty Dutch oven! It’s got some unexpected sweetness and tang from the pepperoncini peppers and the creamiest seasoned gravy that doesn’t require any whisking or stirring. So easy and delicious and if you love some of our other pot roast recipes – like this more classic Dutch Oven Pot Roast – you are going to LOVE this one!

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Key Ingredients & Substitutions

Be sure to see the recipe card below for a full listing of ingredients, instructions, and estimated nutritional information.

Dutch oven Mississippi Pot roast ingredients including butter beef broth, kosher salt, black pepper, olive oil, beef chuck roast, gravy packet, ranch seasoning packet, and pepperoncini.

Beef Chuck Roast: This is the best cut of meat to use for Mississippi pot roast as it has great marbling that adds a rich flavor profile.
Butter: Swap with plant-based butter to make this recipe dairy-free.
Pepperoncini: Increase the pepperoncini juice to add more heat.
Beef broth: Swap with 2 3/4 teaspoons of beef better than bouillon.

How To Make Dutch Oven Mississippi Pot Roast

Seasoned beef chuck roast on a plate to make dutch oven mississippi pot roast.

Step 1 – Season chuck roast.

Seared beef chuck roast in a dutch oven to make dutch oven mississippi pot roast.

Step 2 – Sear chuck roast in Dutch oven.

Beef broth, gravy packet, ranch seasoning packet, butter, and pepperocini peppers in the dutch oven to make dutch oven mississippi pot roast.

Step 3 – Add remaining ingredients to Dutch oven, cover, and bake.

Cooked dutch oven mississippi pot roast before the meat has been shredded.

Step 4 – Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes.

Dutch oven Mississippi pot roast with shredded meat in a dutch oven.

Step 5 – Shred beef in Dutch oven.

Dutch oven mississippi pot roast served over mashed potatoes on a plate.

Step 6 – Serve over instant pot mashed potatoes and enjoy!

What We Learned Through Testing

Spice Level: there is a nice undercurrent flavor of the pepperoncini, but it is definitely NOT overpowering! It just adds a nice flavor – for that reason we tested adding in a splash of the pepperoncini brine to add even more flavor.
Gravy + Liquid: when we first tested this I only used 1 cup of liquid which was not enough to make a decent gravy – so I increased it to close to 3 cups (wanted to make sure everyone had plenty of gravy to go around)!
Size of Chuck Roast: this is a pretty flexible recipe when it comes to the size of the roast – you could go a little bigger even or a little smaller!

Easy Dutch Oven Mississippi Pot Roast FAQs

What to serve with Mississippi Pot Roast?

Mississippi pot roast is best served with instant pot mashed potatoes, instant pot jasmine rice, or noodles of your choice (these homemade egg noodles are really good!).

Is Dutch Oven Mississippi Pot Roast Spicy?

Pepperoncini peppers provide more of a tart sweetness than spice. Increase the spice level by adding more pepperoncini juice.

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