Lightened Up Zucchini Patties

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 1/2 cups zucchini, coarsely grated
• 1/8 cup cornmeal
• 1/8 cup cornstarch
• 4 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, black

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over moderate heat.
• 2 meanwhile, quickly mix the zucchini with the flour, egg whites, salt and pepper to form a batter.
• 3 drop tablespoonfuls of batter into hot butter and oil to form 6 patties 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
• 4 flatten each patty slightly with the back of a spoon.
• 5 reserve the remaining batter.
• 6 cook the patties for about 4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and crusty.
• 7 remove them to a platter covered with paper toweling and set in a keep-warm (250 f) oven.
• 8 use the remaining batter cook 6 more patties in the same manner, adding 1 more tablespoon of oil to the skillet, if needed.