Melt in Your Mouth Mississippi Pot Roast
This melt in your mouth Instant Mississippi Pot Roast recipe is an easy dump and cook recipe, perfect for hectic evenings. Simply combine the ingredients in your Instant Pot and within the hour you will have deliciously tender, melt in your mouth meat that pairs wonderfully with creamy garlic mashed potatoes.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
The Perfect Comfort Food Meal
Right now in the Midwest, temperatures are well below the freezing mark. We have actually had some good snowfall so far which is surprising because we don’t seem to get much anymore. When the days are shorter and the temperatures drop, nothing is more comforting than starting a fire, lighting a candle, and having something warm and hearty cooking in the kitchen.
This recipe is full of protein, with meat that is tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. Serve it warm over mashed potatoes and a slice of made from scratch sourdough and it is the perfect cold weather meal.
Quick and Easy to Make
This recipe is wonderful on an evening that you don’t want to spend an hour in the kitchen. This simple one pot recipe is dump and go – meaning you just dump all of the ingredients into the pressure cooker, set it, and walk away. Your meal will be ready in less than an hour and cleanup is a breeze.
It Makes Great Leftovers
Not only does this melt in your mouth Mississippi Pot roast reheat well, you can also utilize the meat in other recipes. The meat tastes great in tacos, quiche, enchiladas, and sliders!
What You’ll Need for Melt in Your Mouth Mississippi Pot Roast
- Chuck Roast or Pork Shoulder
- Butter
- Onion
- Hidden Valley Ranch Packet
- Au Jus Packet
- Peperoncini Peppers and Juice
- Optional- Baby carrots and Honey Gold Bite Sized Potatoes
- Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
How To Make This Recipe
Sear Meat
Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE, drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil into the bottom, and sear the meat on all sides. This helps to hold in the juices and creates a bolder flavor. This step in optional but it does make a difference!
Layer the Ingredients
After searing, it is time to layer the ingredients. Place the meat flat into the pot. Slice the butter and place directly on the meat. Next, add your ranch packet and your Au Jus packet. Remove 2 or 3 peperoncini peppers and place on top of the roast. Pour 1/4 cup of the juice over the meat. Top with onion slices and place the lid on your Instant Pot.
Pressure Cook
Turn the pressure valve to the sealed position. Set your Instant Pot to Pressure Cook on HIGH for 45 minutes to an hour depending on the size of your roast.
Let the steam naturally release for 10 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure. The meat should be tender and easily coming apart. If not, simply pressure cook in 10 minute increments until it is ready.
If you are adding in the carrots and potatoes, add to the pot after cook time is up and pressure cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Melt in Your Mouth Mississippi Pot Roast
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs Chuck Roast or Pork Shoulder
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 Medium Onion
- 1 Packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
- 1 Packet Au Jus
- 3-4 Peperoncini Peppers
- 1/4 C Peperoncini Juice
- 1 Bag Baby Carrots (Optional)
- 1 Bag Honey Gold Bite Sized Potatoes (Optional)
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE, drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil into the bottom, and sear the meat on all sides. This helps to hold in the juices and creates a bolder flavor. This step in optional but it does make a difference!
- After searing, it is time to layer the ingredients. Place the meat flat into the pot. Slice the butter and place directly on the meat. Next, add your ranch packet and your Au Jus packet. Remove 2 or 3 peperoncini peppers and place on top of the roast. Pour 1/4 cup of the juice over the meat. Top with onion slices and place the lid on your Instant Pot.
- Turn the pressure valve to the sealed position. Set your Instant Pot to Pressure Cook on HIGH for 45 minutes to an hour depending on the size of your roast.
- Let the steam naturally release for 10 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure. The meat should be tender and easily coming apart. If not, simply pressure cook in 10 minute increments until it is ready.
- If you are adding in the carrots and potatoes, add to the pot after cook time is up and pressure cook for an additional 10 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
In Closing
There’s something special about a juicy, melt-in-your-mouth Mississippi Pot Roast that makes even the simplest weeknight dinner feel comforting and intentional. Whether you’re serving it over creamy mashed potatoes, pairing it with warm bread from the oven, or enjoying leftovers the next day, this cozy, flavor-packed pot roast is the kind of recipe that brings everyone to the table. I hope this becomes one of those reliable, family-loved meals you reach for all season long, simple, hearty, and always satisfying.
XO, Bri
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I printed this to try. I don’t have an Instant Pot but will make in a casserole dish in the oven. Sounds so good.
The pressure cooker just makes it faster but you can most definitely slow roast this in the oven or even in a crock pot! That is the method I used before I got my Instant Pot as a Christmas gift a few years ago. Let me know what you think! 🙂