In a large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients (ground beef through egg white); blend well with your very clean hands then mold the mixture into a lightly oiled crock cooker; brush ketchup over the top.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
Notes
SERVING SUGGESTION: Mashed russet potatoes, steamed baby carrots, and braised kale.VEGETARIAN: Skip the beef, egg, and oats. Add 15 ounces each of garbanzos and black beans (drained and rinsed or homemade), substitute salsa for the ketchup and add 2 cups of TVP crumbles in the last hour of cooking.KOSHER: Use kosher ground beef.GLUTEN FREE: Make sure Picante sauce, oats, and ketchup are gluten-free.NUTRITION: Per Serving: 274 Calories; 3g Fat; 11g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 323mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. Points: 3