With just six whole-food ingredients (and no packets or butter!), this Whole30 slow cooker Mississippi pot roast is an easy dinner full of rich, tangy flavor. It's also surprisingly low-carb, keto, dairy-free, gluten-free, and Whole30 compliant!
Why This Recipe Works
- Skip the butter, it doesn't need it. Chuck roasts are full of fat already, and that fat will break down while cooking and make its own jus. The butter is unnecessary.
- This recipe couldn't be much easier. Anybody, regardless of cooking experience, can make this!
- You can easily customize the spice level by changing how many peppers you add and how much brine you use.
- Skip the gravy and ranch packets! Any flavor you think you will lose by leaving out the packets is taken care of by adding the brine. The acidity in the brine transforms the rich broth from boring to bright and lively! Not to mention, leaving the packets out leaves you with only whole-food ingredients! And the dish becomes gluten and dairy-free! Perfect for serving at a potluck or dinner with various dietary needs.
What You'll Need
How to Cook Whole30 Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast
And This is the Amazing Result
FAQs
Can I add butter? Absolutely. And if you do, it will taste very, very good. The point of this version is that it ALREADY tastes very, very good, even without the butter. 😉
Doesn't the brine from the peppers make this too spicy? The level of spice will vary based on how much brine you use. The amount of brine used in this recipe will give you a medium spice. If you're sensitive to spice, you can leave out the brine and just top the roast with peppers. The peppers should have just a little brine inside them, not enough to notice the spice.
What side dishes do you recommend serving this with? My favorite way to eat this roast is served in a bowl, over rice, and with lots of the jus. It also goes great over mashed potatoes and even better over mashed sweet potatoes. The sweetness pairs well with the mild spice.
What is brine? Brine is the liquid in the jar of pepperoncinis.
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📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Mississippi Pot Roast (No Packets, No Butter)
Ingredients
- 4 lb. chuck roast
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 yellow onion thick sliced
- 8 pepperoncini peppers whole or sliced, from jar
- ⅔ cup pepperoncini brine from the same jar
Instructions
- Season the roast with salt and pepper, then place it in a dry slow cooker.
- Top with sliced onions. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 6).
- After 4 hours, slide onions into the juices, add pepperoncinis, and pour in the brine.
- Cover again and cook 2-3 more hours on high (or 3-4 more on low), until it pulls apart easily with a fork.
- Shred with two forks and serve with the jus.
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Notes
Notes & Tips
- No packets, no butter. Just clean, simple ingredients with big flavor.
- Spice control: The brine brings a mild heat. For less spice, skip it and use just the peppers.
- Best sides: Serve it over mashed sweet potatoes, classic mash, or rice--whatever can soak up the gravy.
- Leftovers: Store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze in portions with the jus.
FAQs
Can I add butter?Sure. But you won’t need it. The flavor’s already there. Is it spicy?
Just enough. Want it milder? Skip the brine. What’s the best side dish?
Mashed sweet potatoes all day. What is brine?
It’s the pickled liquid in the jar of pepperoncinis. Tangy and packed with flavor.
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Tarelsha
This roast was soo delicious that we ate it all the first day….so I went to the store the next day and bought a whole new roast to cook it again! Lol! Keep the recipe’s coming!