Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

This Instant Pot Mississippi pot roast recipe recreates what you love with a few healthy twists.

Born and raised in the warmth of traditional meals like this one, we have nothing but love and respect for traditions. As modernists, we also wish to appreciate the values of the past and weave them into our current methods, making them more relevant and accessible.

Following the healthy eating movement, today we’re sharing a healthier way to recreate the succulent staple. We tried our best to preserve the flavors that you’re familiar with, so you can recall and savor your memories.

What Is a Mississippi Pot Roast?

If you’ve had a regular pot roast before, this Mississippi version certainly won’t let you down.

For starters, it has a tender piece of chuck eye cooked down in a savory, succulent broth. Different from a regular roast, the broth is seasoned with gravy mix and ranch dressing, which adds richness and intensifies the beef’s flavors.

There are also green pepperoncini peppers swimming in the broth. They may look like ghost peppers — one of the world’s hottest chilis, but they’re green and have a rather mild heat.

Is This Recipe Healthy?

Were the staple healthy, we needn’t have to get ourselves into business.

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First of all, we saw a lot of salt, butter, and ranch dressing going into the pot from many recipes online. These ingredients contain plenty of sodium and saturated fats, which the USDA recommends us to limit.

We, therefore, had to take measures. We held back on the salt and the butter, and made the dressing from scratch so its nutritional profile looks better than the commercial counterpart.

We’ll go into further detail on how to make it from scratch in the next section. For now, you can rest assured that each serving of this dish complies with our own healthy eating guidelines.

What Do You Need to Make It?

Let’s go shopping.

1. Selecting the Best Cut of Beef

We’ve mentioned before how cheap, tough cuts fit great in a pot roast. The same rules apply for this one. No matter how tough, they’ll turn tender under the pressure of the Instant Pot.

Tough cuts are typically the ones away from the belly, which see a lot of the animal’s movements. Beef chuck, shoulder, brisket, and beef round are all good options.

For the sake of keeping the saturated fat low, we specifically asked for a lean chuck eye and the outer fat trimmed off.

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2. Getting Jarred Pepperoncini Peppers

You’ve got to find pepperoncinis or what you’ll be cooking up isn’t an authentic Mississippi eat. We found ours at Walmart, swimming in pickle juice in a jar.

You can use fresh pepperoncinis if that’s what you have on hand, but you’re missing out without the tang from the pickle juice. But that’s okay, because 2-3 tablespoons of white vinegar is a quick fix.

3. Making the Roast Gravy

The original recipe calls for only a few ingredients: butter, ranch dressing mix, gravy mix, and broth.

The ranch dressing is really easy to make at home. All it needs is sour cream, Greek yogurt, herbs, and spices. All are available in most supermarkets.

For the gravy mix, we used our favorite “brown gravy mix” by Knorr, which you can purchase from Walmart. To make sure you don’t get the wrong product, we have included a link to it in the ingredients section below.

We also have a link to the unsalted chicken broth, but sometimes, we prefer our own homemade broth. It’s done by hours of simmering roasted chicken bones, onions, carrots, and celery for hours, and it’s amazing.

Although there are no vegetables in the original recipe, we think it’s a crime not to have some. We added carrots, onions, and garlic, which introduced lots of flavors to the pot.

Finally, we added an ingredient that, my mom told me, is the secret to a thick gravy: flour. It’s not much, but it sure made a difference.

With the ingredients gathered, you’re now ready to cook.

What to Serve With

Traditionally, the torn beef and gravy goes on top of creamy mashed potatoes, and this is exactly what we served ours with.

To complete the meal, nothing’s easier and more refreshing than a glass of juice. We chose pineapple juice, bringing plenty of vitamins and minerals.

In case you are now craving more healthy instant pot dishes, our easy instant pot dinner ideas is a lovely option.

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How to Store Beef Chuck

Soft, tender, and saucy, the roasted beef freezes and thaws well. We stored the leftover roast inside airtight, microwave-friendly containers and reheated it in the microwave.

If you don’t own a microwave, allow the stew to thaw a little bit, and remove it from the container. Place it into a pot and heat it over medium heat until bubbling.

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Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

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This Instant Pot Mississippi pot roast recipe makes an affordable, juicy, satisfying meal. Set the timer and be off to whatever task you have on your list — it won't burn.

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• cook TIME 1 hr 30 mins
• prep TIME 5 mins
• total TIME 1 hr 35 mins

• COURSE Main Course
• CUISINE Global
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 456 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 24 oz lean chuck eye (outer fat trimmed off)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4 oz onions (chopped)
• 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp brown gravy mix
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
• 8 oz baby carrots
• 1 tbsp sour cream
• 1 oz pepperoncinis (with some juice)
• 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp parsley (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS

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1

Select the “sauté” mode and heat 3 tbsp olive oil. Sear 24 oz beef for 7 minutes (3.5 minutes each side), and stir in 3 tbsp all-purpose flour.

2

Set the beef aside and add 1 tbsp butter, 4 oz onions, and 1 tbsp garlic to the pot. Stir around for 4 minutes or until the onions turn translucent. Add the beef back along with 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp brown gravy mix, 1/2 tsp paprika, and 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard.

3

Glaze the pot with 2 tbsp red wine. Scrape the bits stuck to the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to release all of the flavors.

4

Add 2 cups unsalted chicken broth, close the lid, and select the “meat/stew” mode or manually cook the beef for 40 minutes. While it’s cooking, make the mashed potatoes and juice.

5

Place a piece of kitchen cloth onto the valve and release the pressure. Add 8 oz baby carrots in and cook for another 15 minutes on “meat/stew” mode.

6

Release the pressure again, place the beef and carrots into a bowl, and reduce the gravy for 15 minutes on “sauté” mode. Meanwhile, tear the beef apart with one fork in each hand.

7

Add 1 oz pepperoncinis and 1 tbsp sour cream to the pot, and stir to combine. Cook for another minute, then turn off the heat.

8

Serve: place the shredded meat onto the mashed potatoes, and drizzle the whole thing with the rich gravy. Dollop 1 tbsp Greek yogurt on top, and sprinkle with fresh parsley and coriander.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 456Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g

37%

Saturated Fat 8g

50%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 14g

Cholesterol 128mg

43%

Sodium 551mg

24%

Potassium 870mg

25%

Carbohydrate 16g

5%

Fiber 3g

13%

Sugar 4g

4%

Protein 38g

76%

Vitamin A 8125IU

163%

Vitamin C 7mg

8%

Calcium 80mg

8%

Iron 5mg

28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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