Name: Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 68 min
Total time: 98 min
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil; 3 pounds beef chuck roast or rump roast ((a rump roast usually has more fat, so it falls apart even more easily)); ¾ cup beef broth; ½ cup pepperoncini juice ((from the jar of pepperoncinis)); 1 ounce dry ranch seasoning mix (1 packet); 1 ounce brown gravy mix (1 packet); 8 whole pepperoncini peppers; 2 Tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces)

Instant Pot recipes are some of the best recipes for families, and this Instant Pot Mississippi pot roast is no exception! It has so much flavor, but it is not your standard pot roast recipe!

Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe

Our Instant Pot Mississippi pot roast is one of the best pot roast recipes you’ll make!

It is a great Instant Pot recipe for a lazy weekend or a busy weeknight!

Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast sliced on a white plate with corn on the cob and pepperoncini peppers

Make this recipe once and it’ll turn into a new favorite family dinner recipe.

It is also a great recipe for Instant Pot beginners.
There are only a few steps to do and you have some of the most tender pieces of meat, filled with amazing flavor.

Finish this recipe by pairing it with some of our Roasted Baby Potatoes, Italian Fresh Green Salad, and some Honey Roasted Carrots!

Ingredients for Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast

Ingredients Needed For Our Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast:

Olive oil
Chuck beef roast
Beef broth
Pepperoncini juice
Packet of dry ranch dressing seasoning mix
Brown gravy mix
Pepperoncini peppers
Butter

How To Make Our Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast:

Get out your Instant Pot, plug it in, and press the SAUTE button and allow the inner pot of the Instant Pot to heat up.

Then, add in the olive oil and let that heat up.

Once the oil is hot, place the beef roast inside, and let it sear on one side for 4 minutes and then using tongs, flip it over to the other side and let it sear on the other side for another 4 minutes.

Pouring beef broth over Seared Roast in Instant Pot

After the beef is done searing, pour in the beef broth and then use a wooden spatula to scrape off any of the pieces of beef stuck to the pot.

PRO TIP: This will keep the Instant Pot from giving you the BURN signal, but leave the pieces in there because they also hold a lot of flavor.

Next, pour in the pepperoncini juice and sprinkle the dry ranch dressing mix and brown gravy mix on top of the beef roast.

Seasonings and pepperoncini peppers added to the instant pot on top of the roast

Once that is done, place the peppers on top of and around the beef roast, and then place the pieces of butter on top of the roast.

When that is all set, place the lid on the Instant Pot and turn the valve to the SEALING position.

Now press the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK button and set the timer for 60 minutes (or 20 minutes per pound of beef you bought).

When the timer runs out let the Instant Pot do a natural release of the pressure. This will take about 20 or so minutes.

Cooked Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast with Pepperoncini Peppers in the Instant Pot

Then, remove the beef from the inner pot, and either shred it or slice the beef and serve it warm!

To Make This Instant Pot Recipe You Will Need:

Instant Pot (THIS is a great choice!)
Wooden spatula
Knife
Cutting board
Liquid measuring cup

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Make Your Own Gravy Mix!

If you love making things from scratch and learning new things to make, try to make your own gravy mix for this recipe. Plus it is always good to know for the holidays too!

Take a look at the Hillbilly Housewife’s Brown Gravy Mix recipe, and let us know how you like it in this recipe!

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How to turn this into a freezer meal:

Add all ingredients to a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 60 days.

When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1 cup of beef broth in with the frozen food.

Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 90 minutes (or 30-35 minutes per pound of your roast).

Do a NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done – I even like to let it sit in the Instant Pot for a few hours so that it falls apart so easily. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.