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title: Chicken Kiev Balls & Tuscan Beef Chuck Bites Meal Prep | Houston
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Weekly Meal Prep · [Houston, TX](/personal-chef/houston/)

# Italian-inspired comfort food with chicken Kiev, seafood cioppino, Tuscan beef and harvest vegetables

**Date:** September 2, 2026

**Service:** Weekly Meal Prep

**Prep Time:** 6 hours

**Dishes:** 8

![Golden crumbs coat chicken Kiev balls beside bacon-wrapped asparagus, with browned bacon and green spears across the counter.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio-edits/chicken-kiev-balls-marinara-tuscan-beef-chuck-peposo-meal-prep-houston/banner/431eb583-1b38-41f0-a18a-33bb89e79393/publication-v1/900x506/image.jpg)

What We Prepared

## Complete Menu

Weekly Meal Prep · September 2, 2026

Proteins

Seafood Cioppino with Sourdough Toasts

Crispy Baked Chicken Kiev Balls with Marinara Dip

Lentil Kidney Bean Pumpkin Stew

Tuscan Beef Chuck Bites Peposo with Honey

Salads

Harvest Salad with Butternut Squash, Kale, Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds and Goat Cheese

Starchy Sides

Spinach Lemon Spaghetti

Vegetables

Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

Created by Chef Ana

## Photo Gallery

![Golden crumbs coat chicken Kiev balls beside bacon-wrapped asparagus, with browned bacon and green spears across the counter.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep02-chicken-kiev-balls/chicken-kiev-bacon-asparagus.jpg)

Golden crumbs coat chicken Kiev balls beside bacon-wrapped asparagus, with browned bacon and green spears across the counter.

![Seafood cioppino and spinach lemon spaghetti fill the spread, with lemon wedges, curled shrimp and leafy greens.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep02-chicken-kiev-balls/cioppino-spinach-lemon-spaghetti.jpg)

Seafood cioppino and spinach lemon spaghetti fill the spread, with lemon wedges, curled shrimp and leafy greens.

![Browned bacon wraps bundles of asparagus, with green stalks and dark roasted tips filling the foreground.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep02-chicken-kiev-balls/bacon-wrapped-asparagus-bundles.jpg)

Browned bacon wraps bundles of asparagus, with green stalks and dark roasted tips filling the foreground.

![Lentil pumpkin stew sits beside seafood cioppino, with orange pumpkin pieces, pink shrimp and yellow lemon wedges.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep02-chicken-kiev-balls/lentil-stew-seafood-cioppino.jpg)

Lentil pumpkin stew sits beside seafood cioppino, with orange pumpkin pieces, pink shrimp and yellow lemon wedges.

Chef Ana's Perspective

## Chef's Notes

I would put Seafood Cioppino with Sourdough Toasts early in the week's meal plan and freeze any portions intended for later. Tuscan Beef Chuck Bites Peposo with Honey and Lentil Kidney Bean Pumpkin Stew give me two substantial options for those later meals. Spinach Lemon Spaghetti can sit alongside the beef, while the lentils, beans and pumpkin make the stew a meal of its own.

**Read the full notes**

For Crispy Baked Chicken Kiev Balls with Marinara Dip, I recommend reheating a single layer at 350°F for 15–20 minutes, uncovered, until the centers are hot. I would warm the marinara separately and dip at the table to keep the crumb coating dry. Seafood Cioppino with Sourdough Toasts needs a different approach: reheat a refrigerated portion covered over low heat for about 8–12 minutes, stirring carefully and checking that it is heated through, then serve the toast separately.

I like the contrast between Harvest Salad with Butternut Squash, Kale, Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds and Goat Cheese and Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower. The salad brings leafy kale, dried fruit and seeds alongside the roasted squash; the cauliflower gives the plate another vegetable without repeating that combination. With Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus also on the menu, I can pair the chicken or beef with a different vegetable each time.

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