Brand new recipe! You won't find this one in my best-selling cookbook!
"Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast" is an epic hit! (if I do say so myself). I reduced the sodium content of the standard recipe by I would estimate 300% and it still packs a salty punch for all those insatiable sodium-coveting palates out there. The best part is the added (preservative-free) herbal flavor BOOST that my homemade Ranch seasoning gives it. Hidden Valley, eat your heart out.
Fix yourself some homemade Ranch seasoning, then get cookin'!
Not Your Mother's Mississippi Pot Roast
Makes 6 to 8 servings
3 to 4 pound chuck roast (boneless)
Coarse salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 cup olive or canola oil
1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Brian's Homemade Ranch Seasoning (recipe below)
1 packet Au Jus or Brown Gravy mix
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
12 ounce jar of pepperoncinis plus marinade
1 1/2 cups unsalted beef broth
Cut roast into 4 big pieces. Generously coat with salt and pepper, let sit out of fridge for 45 minutes to one hour, seasoned, to tenderize.
Heat oven to 400°F.
To a large, Dutch oven on stove, over medium-high heat, add oil.
Sear the pieces of roast on all sides, about 2 minutes per side, set aside. Carefully discard oil.
To Dutch oven, return roast, add Ranch seasoning mix, gravy mix, butter, pepperoncinis with marinade, broth. De-stem the peppers if you prefer (most of the stems should fall out during cooking anyway).
Cover, place in oven for 1 hour, then stir. Remember lid handle is hot! Reduce to 300°F for 2 hours, (turning meat halfway through), shred meat and serve. Pro tip: if you refrigerate or freeze for later, include the liquid.
Slow cooker: Season and rest as directed. Sear, in oil, in large heavy pot, or in slow cooker. Omit the beef broth and cook for 8 hours on low.
Brian's Homemade Ranch Seasoning
Makes 1.5 ounces
A store-bought packet of high sodium seasoning is 1 ounce and this recipe makes 1.5 ounces, for reference. My recipe adds special herbal depth to a Mississippi pot roast without all the salt! If the number of ingredients is dispiriting, you may omit 2 or 3 if they're not in your pantry. You may still closely achieve the terrific flavor this seasoning imparts. Whatever happens, keep the dill weed. Add more buttermilk powder to compensate for other missing quantities.
1 tablespoon dry buttermilk powder
1 heaping teaspoon dried parsley
1 heaping teaspoon dried chives
1 heaping teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
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Don't skip the seasoning/resting step!
Then, this happens!
Where's the beef?!? et, voila! 🥩
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