--- title: Chicken Pomodoro & Parmesan Baked Gnocchi Meal Prep | The Woodlands description: Weekly personal chef meal prep in The Woodlands, featuring Chicken Pomodoro and Parmesan Baked Gnocchi. View the full menu and gallery by Chef Ana. canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/chicken-pomodoro-parmesan-gnocchi-meal-prep-the-woodlands/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · The Woodlands, TX # Two tomato-led braises against a sweet and sour glaze, with purple potatoes and a mint-heavy salad **Date:** July 6, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 4.5 hours **Dishes:** 9 ![Stroganoff meatballs sit in a creamy orange sauce, sweet and sour chicken and purple potato fries alongside.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/beef-stroganoff-meatballs-mushrooms.jpg) ![Glazed chicken bites tumble with yellow and red bell peppers, charred red onion through the middle.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/sweet-sour-chicken-bell-peppers.jpg) ![Gnocchi with peas and arugula anchors a spread of couscous, asparagus, meatballs and zucchini sticks.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/parmesan-gnocchi-peas-couscous-spread.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · July 6, 2026 Proteins Italian Braised Chicken Pomodoro with basil & Parmesan Beef stroganoff meatballs with mushrooms Sweet and sour chicken bites & bell peppers Salads Cucumber, pomegranate, cherry tomatoes, red onion, mint salad with lemon dressing Starchy Sides Couscous with mixed veggies Parmesan baked gnocchi with beef-bacon, peas, mint & arugula Maple purple potatoes Vegetables Crispy baked zucchini sticks with whipped feta dip on the side Charred asparagus with shallots, almonds, raisins Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Stroganoff meatballs sit in a creamy orange sauce, sweet and sour chicken and purple potato fries alongside.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/beef-stroganoff-meatballs-mushrooms.jpg) Stroganoff meatballs sit in a creamy orange sauce, sweet and sour chicken and purple potato fries alongside. ![Glazed chicken bites tumble with yellow and red bell peppers, charred red onion through the middle.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/sweet-sour-chicken-bell-peppers.jpg) Glazed chicken bites tumble with yellow and red bell peppers, charred red onion through the middle. ![Gnocchi with peas and arugula anchors a spread of couscous, asparagus, meatballs and zucchini sticks.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/parmesan-gnocchi-peas-couscous-spread.jpg) The gnocchi is baked rather than boiled, so the undersides catch and the peas stay bright green. ![Burst cherry tomatoes in red and yellow surround braised chicken pomodoro, basil worked through the juices.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/italian-braised-chicken-pomodoro.jpg) Burst cherry tomatoes in red and yellow surround braised chicken pomodoro, basil worked through the juices. ![Sliced almonds and dark raisins scatter through charred asparagus, couscous with mixed veggies behind.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-beef/charred-asparagus-almonds-raisins.jpg) The raisins go in while the asparagus is still hot, so they plump on the residual steam. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes Pomodoro here means the tomatoes are the sauce, not something added to one. Cherry tomatoes in two colours go into the pan whole with garlic and shallot and are left alone until they split and collapse, since crushing them early only makes the sauce watery. The chicken braises in that liquid uncovered, so it reduces around the meat instead of boiling it. Basil and parmesan go in after the heat is off. **Read the full notes** Stroganoff is normally strips of beef, and turning it into meatballs was a request I have come round to. The classic cut cooks fast and goes tough the moment it is reheated, where meatballs sit in the mushroom cream without tightening, which matters far more on day three than on day one. The sauce is built on the mushroom fond and finished away from the heat so it cannot split. Asparagus gets charred hard and dressed while hot with shallots, almonds and raisins rather than blanched into submission. The raisins plump on the residual steam and do the work a dressing would. Purple potatoes were the better buy at the market this week, and they keep their color if they are cut into batons and roasted dry. Reheating. The chicken pomodoro and the beef stroganoff meatballs both want 12 minutes at 325°F covered and sitting in their own sauces, because both sauces break over direct heat. Parmesan baked gnocchi takes 10 minutes at 375°F uncovered so the top crisps up again. Crispy baked zucchini sticks and the maple purple potatoes want an air fryer, or 400°F for 8 minutes, while the cucumber pomegranate salad and its lemon dressing never see heat at all. 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