Weekly Meal Prep · Spring, TX

Italian and Colombian-inspired meal prep with honey garlic shrimp, pesto pasta and citrus-marinated chicken

August 24, 2026
Date
Weekly Meal Prep
Service
5.5 hours
Prep Time
10
Dishes
Carrots and chopped herbs surround Italian beef osso buco stew, with bone-in pieces filling a handled baker.
Basil leaves crown shrimp pesto fettuccine, with curled pink shrimp and a fine pale topping across the noodles.
Potato stacks and Italian beef osso buco stew anchor the spread, with browned layers beside carrots and herbs.
What We Prepared

Complete Menu

Weekly Meal Prep · August 24, 2026
Proteins
Honey Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp Pesto Fettuccine
Colombian Orange Marinated Boneless Chicken Thighs
Italian Beef Osso Buco Stew with Vegetables
Salads
French Snap Pea, Radish, Cucumber and Arugula Salad with Lemon Dressing
Starchy Sides
Rosemary Garlic Potato Stacks
Sweets
Zucchini Lemon Muffins
Vegetables
Whole Baked Garlic & Herbs Bella & Shiitake Mushrooms
Pomegranate Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts
Lemon Basil Braised Yellow Squash, Corn & Butter Beans
Created by Chef Ana

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Carrots and chopped herbs surround Italian beef osso buco stew, with bone-in pieces filling a handled baker.
Carrots and chopped herbs surround Italian beef osso buco stew, with bone-in pieces filling a handled baker.
Basil leaves crown shrimp pesto fettuccine, with curled pink shrimp and a fine pale topping across the noodles.
Basil leaves crown shrimp pesto fettuccine, with curled pink shrimp and a fine pale topping across the noodles.
Potato stacks and Italian beef osso buco stew anchor the spread, with browned layers beside carrots and herbs.
Potato stacks and Italian beef osso buco stew anchor the spread, with browned layers beside carrots and herbs.
Golden potato stacks flank shrimp pesto fettuccine and orange-marinated chicken, with muffins on a white plate.
Golden potato stacks flank shrimp pesto fettuccine and orange-marinated chicken, with muffins on a white plate.
Rosemary garlic potato stacks show browned rims and thin layers, with rosemary sprigs running down the black tray.
Rosemary garlic potato stacks show browned rims and thin layers, with rosemary sprigs running down the black tray.
Orange wedges top Colombian orange-marinated chicken thighs, with chopped herbs over browned meat and cooking juices.
Orange wedges top Colombian orange-marinated chicken thighs, with chopped herbs over browned meat and cooking juices.
Zucchini lemon muffins crowd a white plate, their domed golden tops showing small cracks above deeply browned sides.
Zucchini lemon muffins crowd a white plate, their domed golden tops showing small cracks above deeply browned sides.
Chef Ana's Perspective

Chef's Notes

For this Spring, TX menu, I would put Honey Garlic Shrimp and Shrimp Pesto Fettuccine early in the week's meal plan. The fettuccine already includes pasta, while the shrimp can pair with Rosemary Garlic Potato Stacks and Whole Baked Garlic & Herbs Bella & Shiitake Mushrooms. Colombian Orange Marinated Boneless Chicken Thighs offer another pairing with Lemon Basil Braised Yellow Squash, Corn & Butter Beans.

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I recommend reheating Rosemary Garlic Potato Stacks uncovered at 350°F for 12–15 minutes, checking that the center is hot. For Italian Beef Osso Buco Stew with Vegetables, I would use a covered saucepan over medium-low heat for 10–15 minutes, stirring the vegetables and checking the beef is heated through. Those separate approaches let the potato edges stay exposed to dry heat while the beef reheats in its juices.

I like how Honey Garlic Shrimp and Shrimp Pesto Fettuccine give the same seafood two distinct places on this menu. The first has browned surfaces and lemon wedges; the second has green-coated noodles and whole basil leaves across the top. Beside them, Pomegranate Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts brings visible pomegranate seeds and browned sprouts, while Zucchini Lemon Muffins finish the spread with golden domes.

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