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Mississippi Pot Roast in the Dutch Oven
This Mississippi Pot Roast in the Dutch Oven is a meal the whole family will love. Whether you serve this juicy and rich shredded beef on mashed potatoes or sandwiches - everybody will be happily wiping their chins and asking for seconds!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lb chuck roast boneless
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 16 oz pepperoncini peppers and juice
- 1 stick butter
- 1.5 cups water
Instructions
- Remove roast from refrigerator for 45 minutes so it comes to room temperature
- Coat all sides of the chuck roast with salt and pepper3 lb chuck roast
- Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F
- Heat Large Dutch Oven on stove top on medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- When Dutch Oven is HOT, add chuck roast and sear for approx 2-3 minutes on each side
- Remove from heat
- Add jar of peppers (+ juice), Ranch seasoning mix, Au Jus mix, water and stick of butter on top of the roast.1 packet ranch dressing mix, 1 packet au jus gravy mix, 16 oz pepperoncini peppers, 1 stick butter, 1.5 cups water
- Place tight-fitting lid on dutch oven – if you don't have a lid, be sure to cover tightly with aluminum foil
- Place Dutch Oven in oven at 400 degrees F for 1 hour, then reduce oven temperature to 300 for 1.5-2 hours
- Remove from oven and remove lid and check beef. If it shreds easily with a fork - its ready. If not - bake for another 30-60 min.
- Shred beef and serve (no need to check the internal temperature with this recipe – it will be fork tender and fall apart!).Be sure to shred in the Dutch Oven – keep all those delicious juices from the bottom of the pan – that's the best part!
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 34gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 501mgPotassium: 715mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 570IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 4mg
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