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Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Servings 4 servings
Calories 456 kcal
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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 Mississippi Pot Roast Healthy?

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

is this recipe healthy

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.

Ingredients

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.

How to Make Mississippi Pot Roast in an Instant Pot

First of all, sear the chuck eye to get the caramelization going, which adds plenty of flavors to the broth. We also added the flour at this stage — they’re easier to incorporate into the broth later on.

How to make Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

Then, set the chuck eye aside and cook the aromatics in butter until they’re fragrant and translucent. When it’s done, glaze the pot with red wine, and scrape the bottom to release those wonderful flavors.

Next, add the chuck, wine, broth, and seasonings to pressure-cook for 40 minutes.

The original recipe adds the peppers in too, but we didn’t want to have mushy peppers. You can also add the Greek yogurt at this point, but we thought it’d look better on the beef in the end.

After 40 minutes, release the pressure and add the carrots to pressure-cook them for another 15 minutes. Trust us, you don’t want to add the carrots along with the beef and have mushy carrots on your plate.

Finally, place the chuck eye in a bowl and tear it apart while reducing the broth. Add sour cream, pepperoncini and cook for another minute before plating the gorgeous, satisfying stew.

Here’s a recap:

Sear the beef and add the flour

Sear the beef and add the flour

Set the beef aside and cook the aromatics with seasonings

Set the beef aside and cook the aromatics with seasonings

Glaze the pot with red wine

Glaze the pot with red wine

Add broth and pressure-cook the beef

Add broth and pressure-cook the beef

Release the pressure and add the carrots to cook

Release the pressure and add the carrots to cook

Tear the beef in a bowl and reduce the broth

Tear the beef in a bowl and reduce the broth

Add sour cream and pepperoncini to the broth

Add sour cream and pepperoncini to the broth

Plate with beef, gravy, Greek yogurt, and herbs

Plate with beef, gravy, Greek yogurt, and herbs

For the ingredients and measurements, refer to our Instant Pot Mississippi pot roast recipe card.

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What to Serve With Mississippi Pot Roast

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

What to Serve 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.

Together, the meal contains:

Recipes Course Calories Saturated fat Sodium
Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Main Dish 456 8.3 g 553 mg
Mashed Potatoes Side Dish 195 3.9 g 309 mg
Added-Sugar-Free Pineapple Juice Beverage 99 0.1 g 24 mg
Total 750 12.3 g 886 mg
Nutritional values in this table vary somewhat to those below due to different app calculations. Read more...

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

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.

But Wait, There’s More!

When it comes to making delicious meals out of instant pot beef, the possibilities are endless. We have plenty of ideas for you to get started:

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Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

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.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 35 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Global
Servings 4 servings
Calories 456kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 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
 

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

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 456 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 128mg43%
Sodium 551mg24%
Potassium 870mg25%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 38g76%
Vitamin A 8125IU163%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Recipe developed by Luna Regina on July 28, 2021 Nutritionally reviewed by Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN, LD

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