Mississippi pot roast may involve a ranch dressing packet, but there’s no salad in sight.

Mississippi Pot Roast is a hearty comfort meal that packs a unique punch.

Learn how to make it and your family will be requesting it specially.

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Serve Mississippi Pot Roast with mashed potatoes and fresh, chopped flat-leaf parsley.

What Is Mississippi Pot Roast?

This recipe sears the roast to lock in moisture and ensures a delicate roast throughout the slow-cooking process.

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The result is fall-apart tender and full of flavor.

Everything else goes in the slow cooker and bubbles away into a brilliant dinner.

Can You Use Banana Peppers Instead Of Pepperoncinis?

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However, for many folks, banana peppers and pepperoncinis are interchangeabledespite slight differences.

Both items are available at most conventional grocery stores, so the choice is up to you.

You could also use rice.

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Ingredients

1(3-lb.

)unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-in.

pieces

1(1-oz.

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)envelope ranch dressing dip mix

1(1.4-oz.

)envelope French onion soup mix

8whole pepperoncini salad peppers(from 1 [16-oz.]

Sear roast:

Heat olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over high until shimmering.

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Transfer roast with drippings to a 6-quart slow cooker.

Add ingredients to slow cooker:

Dot roast all over with butter.

Sprinkle evenly with ranch dressing mix and onion soup mix.

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Place pepperoncini peppers over top and around roast.

Shred meat:

Using 2 forks, shred roast in slow cooker into bite-size pieces.

Serve:

Using a slotted spoon, serve roast over mashed potatoes.

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Garnish with cooked pepperoncini peppers and parsley.

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