--- title: Spanish-style Chicken Meatballs & Mild Shrimp Meal Prep | Houston description: Weekly personal chef meal prep in Houston, featuring Spanish-style Chicken Meatballs and Mild Cajun Shrimp. View the full menu and gallery by Chef Ana. canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/spanish-chicken-meatballs-butter-mild-cajun-shrimp-vegetable-meal-prep-houston/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · [Houston, TX](/personal-chef/houston/) # Spanish-style chicken meatballs, mild Cajun shrimp, rosemary filet and Ukrainian syrnyky with vegetable sides **Date:** October 26, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 5.5 hours **Dishes:** 11 ![Ukrainian syrnyky show browned surfaces beneath powdered sugar and fresh mint, with Spanish-style chicken meatballs behind.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/ukrainian-syrnyky-chicken-meatballs.jpg) ![Mild Cajun shrimp stew has scallions scattered over its reddish sauce, below mac & cheese with a browned top.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/cajun-shrimp-mac-cheese.jpg) ![Mild Cajun shrimp stew has scallions scattered over its reddish sauce, below mac & cheese with a browned top.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/cajun-shrimp-mac-cheese.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · October 26, 2026 Proteins Spanish-Style Chicken Meatballs with Butter Beans Mild Cajun Shrimp & Vegetable Stew Garlic Rosemary Filet Mignon Salads Red Cabbage, Green Apple, Carrot & Fresh Herb Salad Starchy Sides Spinach, Basil & Sweet Peas Quinoa Creamy Mac & Cheese Crispy Roasted Sweet Potato Fries Extra White Rice Sweets Ukrainian Syrnyky (Cottage Cheese Pancakes) Vegetables Italian-Style Green Beans with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes Honey-Thyme Roasted Rainbow Carrots Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Ukrainian syrnyky show browned surfaces beneath powdered sugar and fresh mint, with Spanish-style chicken meatballs behind.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/ukrainian-syrnyky-chicken-meatballs.jpg) Ukrainian syrnyky show browned surfaces beneath powdered sugar and fresh mint, with Spanish-style chicken meatballs behind. ![Mild Cajun shrimp stew has scallions scattered over its reddish sauce, below mac & cheese with a browned top.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/cajun-shrimp-mac-cheese.jpg) Mild Cajun shrimp stew has scallions scattered over its reddish sauce, below mac & cheese with a browned top. ![Honey-thyme rainbow carrots sit beside Italian-style green beans with glossy red tomatoes and separate vinaigrette.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/rainbow-carrots-green-beans.jpg) Honey-thyme rainbow carrots sit beside Italian-style green beans with glossy red tomatoes and separate vinaigrette. ![Scallion-topped Cajun shrimp stew fills the foreground below golden mac & cheese, beside purple cabbage and apple salad.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/shrimp-stew-cheesy-macaroni.jpg) Scallion-topped Cajun shrimp stew fills the foreground below golden mac & cheese, beside purple cabbage and apple salad. ![Creamy mac & cheese and Spanish-style chicken meatballs sit beside pink-centered filet, carrots and blistered tomatoes.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/macaroni-cheese-chicken-meatballs.jpg) Creamy mac & cheese and Spanish-style chicken meatballs sit beside pink-centered filet, carrots and blistered tomatoes. ![Roasted rainbow carrots and Italian-style green beans show browned edges, wrinkled red tomatoes and flecks of herbs.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/oct26-spanish-chicken/carrots-green-beans.jpg) Roasted rainbow carrots and Italian-style green beans show browned edges, wrinkled red tomatoes and flecks of herbs. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes For the week's meal planning, I would pair Mild Cajun Shrimp & Vegetable Stew with Extra White Rice so the sauce has somewhere to go. Spanish-Style Chicken Meatballs with Butter Beans already include beans, so I would serve those with Italian-Style Green Beans with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes. For another dinner, I would put Garlic Rosemary Filet Mignon alongside Honey-Thyme Roasted Rainbow Carrots and Creamy Mac & Cheese. **Read the full notes** For Creamy Mac & Cheese, I recommend reheating a refrigerated single portion covered at 350°F for 20–25 minutes, checking that the center is hot. Mild Cajun Shrimp & Vegetable Stew needs a different approach: heat a single portion in a covered saucepan over medium-low heat for about 5–8 minutes, stirring and checking that it is heated through. I would refrigerate both promptly and use them within 3–4 days, freezing portions intended for later. I included Ukrainian Syrnyky (Cottage Cheese Pancakes) as breakfast, with fresh mint and powdered sugar over their browned surfaces. Sour cream and strawberry preserves sit separately, so each serving can have a different amount of sweetness. Alongside Spanish-Style Chicken Meatballs with Butter Beans and Mild Cajun Shrimp & Vegetable Stew, the syrnyky give this menu a Ukrainian breakfast chapter as well as Spanish-style and Cajun dinners. 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