Weekly Meal Prep · Houston, TX

Italian comfort food with carbonara, tomato-basil prawns and crisp panko chicken

October 1, 2026

Date

Weekly Meal Prep

Service

5 hours

Prep Time

Dishes

Panko chicken tenders and stuffed sweet potatoes span the counter, beside carbonara, prawns and browned squash gratin.

What We Prepared

Complete Menu

Weekly Meal Prep · October 1, 2026

Proteins

Crispy Baked Panko Chicken Tenders

Italian Prawns with Tomato, Basil, Kalamata Olives and Sourdough Bread

Lemon Garlic Parmigian Chicken Thighs

Starchy Sides

Traditional Italian Carbonara Pasta

Sweets

Protein PB&J Cheesecake Chia Pudding

Vegetables

Parmesan Roasted Delicata Squash

Low Carb Zucchini & Yellow Squash Gratin

Twice Baked Sweet Potato with Eggs & Veggies

Created by Chef Ana

Photo Gallery

Italian prawns mingle with red and yellow tomatoes, dark Kalamata olives, basil leaves and lemon wedges.

Stuffed sweet potato halves show orange flesh, crumbled white topping and chopped herbs in a black tray.

Golden crumbs coat Parmesan Roasted Delicata Squash, with chopped herbs across curved slices beside a lemon wedge.

Crispy Baked Panko Chicken Tenders overlap on brown parchment, their coarse golden crust visible across each piece.

Dark swirls cross a pale, speckled creamy dish topped with sliced strawberries in rectangular and round dishes.

Chef Ana's Perspective

Chef's Notes

For this week's meal planning, I would start with Italian Prawns with Tomato, Basil, Kalamata Olives and Sourdough Bread, then serve Crispy Baked Panko Chicken Tenders at another meal. The prawns already bring tomatoes, olives and bread to the plate. Parmesan Roasted Delicata Squash gives the chicken a vegetable side without repeating the pasta.

Read the full notes

To reheat Crispy Baked Panko Chicken Tenders, I recommend an uncovered tray in a 350°F oven, starting with 12–15 minutes from refrigerated. Low Carb Zucchini & Yellow Squash Gratin needs a different approach: cover an individual portion and start checking after 20 minutes at 350°F. For both dishes, I check that the center is hot before serving; thick portions need longer.

What I like about Traditional Italian Carbonara Pasta beside Parmesan Roasted Delicata Squash is how differently they carry their cheese. The carbonara shows a fine grated topping over long strands, while the squash has a browned coating around its curved slices. I would serve smaller portions of both together so the squash keeps its place on the plate.

Chef Ana

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