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This crockpot Mississippi beef and noodles is the perfect comfort food, made so easily in the slow cooker! You’ll love the combination of savory beef and tender egg noodles – made with about 10 minutes of hands on time!
At this point, I’m pretty sure everyone has at least heard of the famous Mississippi roast. If not, you’ll definitely want to check out our recipe for Mississippi pot roast – it cooks in the crockpot and turns into the most tender, flavorful roast you’ll ever make.
Of course, it’s such a family favorite that we didn’t stop there. We’ve since made Mississippi pot roast with potatoes and carrots (this one in the oven!) as well as Mississippi Sliders with the leftover roast.
We even have a recipe for Mississippi Chicken! Basically, we love all things Mississippi around here – the combo of au jus and ranch seasoning with pepperoncini just makes for such a flavorful meal and it’s beyond easy!
This time around we added noodles to the mix and the result is total comfort food. It reminds me of a dish that my grandma used to make but with more bold, addictive flavor that keeps you coming back for ‘just one more bite.’
Ingredient Notes:
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Chuck Roast – This flavorful cut of beef will come out perfectly tender and easy to shred after slow cooking! Look for a well marbled chuck roast for the most flavor.
Seasoning – You’ll add a packet of ranch seasoning mix and au jus seasoning mix to add in with the roast. It’ll add lots of flavor to the beef! Note: You’ll want to use ranch seasoning and not ranch dip mix – the seasoning is less salty than the dip mix and it does make a difference in the final product.
Beef Broth – We’re using low sodium beef broth to keep the final dish from being overly salty. It adds a nice, hearty flavor to the beef and noodles.
Pepperoncini Peppers – I like to use whole pepperoncini peppers, but the sliced kind will work too. Use the jarred variety and keep some of the juice. It’ll go in with the roast to add some extra flavor.
Egg Noodles – The nice thing about noodles is that they easily soak up lots of other flavors and these are cooking right in the crockpot with all that flavorful liquid.
What We Love About This Recipe:
- The crockpot makes this an easy weeknight dinner, and everyone will love walking in the door to the smells of the Mississippi roast.
- The pepperoncini peppers add so much flavor to this recipe without making it spicy. Just a little zip and tang that’s hard to resist.
- The noodles cook right in the crockpot – no need to boil a pot of water!
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How to Make Mississippi Beef with Noodles:
Sear: To get started you’ll want to sear the chuck roast to add some flavor. Heat some oil in a large skillet over high heat and sear the roast on all sides until it is nicely browned. This is optional if you’re in a hurry, but it does add flavor!
Seasoning: After searing the chuck roast transfer it to your crockpot and then sprinkle on the packet of ranch seasoning and au jus seasoning. Top the beef with the pepperoncini peppers, pour in the beef broth, and finally pour on the pepperoncini juice.
Slow Cook: Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours. When the Mississippi pot roast has finished cooking you can remove the beef from the crockpot and shred with a fork. Stir the shredded beef back into the broth.
Helpful Tip!
Every crockpot cooks differently, so you’ll just want to keep cooking the meat until it easily shreds apart with a fork. Your crockpot may take more or less time depending on how hot it runs. It’s difficult to overcook beef in a crockpot like this, so if it’s tough it just needs more time cooking.
Noodles: After adding the shredded beef back in you can now stir in the dried egg noodles until they’re well combined with the beef and broth.
Top it all off with a few pats of butter and then cover the crockpot and continue slow cooking on high for 30 minutes, or until the noodles are tender. Serve it hot topped with some fresh parsley!
Helpful Tip!
Our noodles cooked perfectly in 30 minutes, but it will depend on how hot your crockpot runs. Stir them after 20 minutes to check for doneness and keep an eye on them.
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Karly’s Tips:
This is a pretty fool-proof recipe, but here are a few tips to ensure your dish turns out just perfect!
Seasoning – Be sure to use ranch seasoning and not ranch dip mix. The seasoning has quite a bit less sodium than the dip and will make for a less salty finished product. If you’re especially sensitive to salt, use unsalted butter as well.
Pasta – We use dry Amish egg noodles (buy at your local grocer for a better price) and cook them right in the crockpot. This is super simple, but every crock pot does cook a bit differently (some run hotter than others). Check the pasta for doneness at the 20 minute mark and keep an eye on it. When it’s tender, it’s ready to eat!
Picky Eaters – Got a couple eaters that might freak out if they see a pepper in their dinner? We keep them whole and just pick them out when shredding the beef. You’ll still get the flavor, without the offensive green things. 😉
FAQs:
If you have leftovers you can keep them in the fridge in an airtight container for about 4-5 days. Reheat in the microwave.
If you are wondering why it is called Mississippi beef or Mississippi pot roast, the answer is simple! A person in Mississippi came up with the recipe, it got really popular, and the rest is history!
Yes, you can! Our recipe was developed with just the right amount of liquid to cook the noodles right in the slow cooker. Timing may vary slightly as all crockpots cook a bit different – some run hotter than others.
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Crockpot Mississippi Beef and Noodles
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 4 whole pepperoncini
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth
- ¼ cup juice from jar of pepperoncini
- 16 ounces dried egg noodles
- ¼ cup butter
- Fresh minced parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over high heat until hot. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the roast to the skillet and sear on all sides until nicely browned.
- Transfer the roast to a 6 quart crockpot and sprinkle on the ranch seasoning and au jus. Top with the pepperoncini, beef broth, and pepper juice.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours, until the beef shreds easily with a fork (see notes).
- Remove the beef from the crockpot to shred. Stir the beef back into the broth. Add the dried egg noodles to the crockpot and stir to combine. Top with pats of butter
- Cover the crockpot and cook on high for 30 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Check after 20 minutes as all crockpots cook differently.
- Stir the noodles and beef together and serve topped with fresh parsley.
Jen B says
I made this for my book club two years ago and they loved it so much, they asked me to make it again. The first time was exactly to the recipe, but i added sautéed mushrooms and sour cream to the leftovers. So this time, they’re getting it with the mushrooms and sour cream (kind of gives it a stroganoff vibe, but is really delicious).
Karly Campbell says
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Hilary Lemon says
This was delicious! I didn’t have time to sear the meat first but it was still flavorful – cooked on high for 5 hrs and it was tender. I also boiled the noodles separate and served the meat & sauce over them, I didn’t add them to the crockpot. Everyone loved it.
Karly Campbell says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Rhonda says
Followed ingredients minus the butter (I forgot!). Did not use a whole bag of noodles; maybe a half. Cooked the noodles at the end for 40 minutes. Perfect! It is salty, may try to find low-sodium seasonings for next time.
Jennifer says
This is not a recipe I would ever make again. It was incredibly salty to the point where I threw most of it away. I didn’t love the flavor and the noodles did not cook well in the crockpot. They were mushy and not good.
Karly Campbell says
I’m sorry to hear this one wasn’t to your tastes!
Mike E says
The smell all day was wonderful. My big mistake was not partially boiling noodles before adding at end to remove some starch. Gooey sticky flavor, not good. Ended up after dinner removing noodles so we can make sandwiches tomorrow. Will make again because flavors are perfect and want to make this as a stew sometime also. Thank you.
Sharon Schroeter says
I don’t have a crock pot. Could this be made in an Instant Pot?
Thanks
Karly Campbell says
You could try using the slow cook feature on the Instant Pot. I haven’t made this cooking under pressure, so I’m not sure how that would work or what the timing would be.
Sharon Schroeter says
Hi Karly, thanks for your response
Becky Williams says
Delicious dish!
Karly says
Thanks for the rating, Becky! So glad you enjoyed it!
Dianna says
It sounds delish. I’m thinking about just cooking the noodle separate, then adding the beef to them independently on the plate. That would solve the issue of mushy or crunchy noodles due to the cooking time.
Robbie Victory says
I’m cooking it for the first time right now
Kelly says
Is there an alternative or replacement for the ranch seasoning? We loathe all things ranch, but this recipe sounds amazing otherwise!! Thank you!
Karly says
Hi Kelly!
Ranch seasoning is mostly just a combo of dried garlic, onion, parsley, chives, dill, and salt. The final product here doesn’t taste like ranch dressing AT ALL…just a well seasoned beef. I would definitely recommend trying it, but you could also just use any combo of the listed seasonings to suit your tastes.
Les says
I agree! Ranch seasonings and Ranch Dressing are two totally different flavors.
Carrie Pavis says
So yummy!
Toni from Texas says
I made this last night! It was sooooo goooood! I will definitely make again. My recipe went exactly how Karly said! Next time I’ll sneak in some canned mushrooms to increase our veggie intake.
Karly says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Toni! Thanks for the review!
Stephanie says
Can I make this with chicken? What would the timing be?
Karly says
Hi Stephanie! You could definitely make this with chicken. Chicken usually takes around 4 hours in the slow cooker on low.
Shelly says
How do you keep the noodles from getting mushy? Every time I have added noodles to the crock pot they end up as a yucky mushy mess.
Karly says
You just have to watch them. We only cook them for 30 minutes, but we start checking them after 20.