1 egg
1 cup cornmeal, or as needed
2 squash, sliced
2 red potatoes, cubed
2 green tomatoes, cubed
3 pods fresh okra, sliced into rings, or more to taste
½ onion, diced
½ green bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons bacon grease, or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Whisk milk and egg together in a large bowl. Pour cornmeal into another large bowl. Dip squash, potatoes, tomatoes, okra, onion, and green bell pepper into milk mixture; press vegetables into cornmeal to coat. Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir vegetable mixture in hot grease until golden and tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.