crispy oven-fried okra (made with zucchini)

I was scanning through some of my old VTs when I came across this one. I hate okra, so I decided to make it with zucchini. It is simply zucchini dipped in egg, then dipped in seasoned cornmeal and baked. It turned out pretty good- I will definitely make this again- especially during zucchini season, when you really start thinking up crazy things to do with all that zucchini. It is about the fastest thing you can make, and healthy. I didn't even use oil on the pan- the cornmeal stuck to the zucchini and didn't stick to the pan.

But make no mistake- it tastes baked. The magazine description actually says 'it tastes just as good as traditional fried okra.' I don't think they thought anyone would really believe that. If you wanted to give it a little more fried-crisp (as opposed to cornmeal crunch) you might try spraying it with oil before baking. But as I made it, it was just 2 WW points for a medium zucchini's worth. Yum! Next time I'll experiment with more seasonings- cumin? Dill? Garlic powder! Here's the recipe. Oh yeah- best thing about the recipe- all that dry cornmeal baking makes the kitchen smell like popcorn.