--- title: Tuscan Chicken Meatballs & Italian Ground Chicken Meal Prep | Houston description: Weekly personal chef meal prep in Houston, featuring Tuscan Chicken Meatballs and Italian Ground Chicken. View the full menu and gallery by Chef Ana. canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/tuscan-chicken-meatballs-tomato-italian-ground-veggies-meal-prep-houston/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · [Houston, TX](/personal-chef/houston/) # Italian-inspired chicken dishes, pecan-crusted salmon and garlic rosemary potatoes **Date:** September 21, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 5 hours **Dishes:** 8 ![Tomato basil chicken meatballs and pecan-crusted salmon fill black trays beside rosemary potatoes and colorful peppers.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/meatballs-pecan-crusted-salmon.jpg) ![Tuscan chicken meatballs wear red tomato sauce and sliced basil, with peppers and browned ground chicken nearby.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/tomato-basil-chicken-meatballs.jpg) ![Golden pecan crumbs coat salmon fillets topped with lemon slices, beside leafy salad and basil-topped crumbles.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/pecan-crusted-salmon-lemon.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · September 21, 2026 Proteins Tuscan Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Basil Sauce Italian Ground Chicken & Veggies Crispy Baked Pecan-Crusted Salmon with Honey Mustard Dressing Thai Basil Ground Turkey Starchy Sides Hasselback Garlic Rosemary Potatoes Lime Cilantro Basmati Rice Vegetables Mild Fajita Style Bell Peppers & Red Onion Charred Green Beans Almondine Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Tomato basil chicken meatballs and pecan-crusted salmon fill black trays beside rosemary potatoes and colorful peppers.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/meatballs-pecan-crusted-salmon.jpg) Tomato basil chicken meatballs and pecan-crusted salmon fill black trays beside rosemary potatoes and colorful peppers. ![Tuscan chicken meatballs wear red tomato sauce and sliced basil, with peppers and browned ground chicken nearby.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/tomato-basil-chicken-meatballs.jpg) Tuscan chicken meatballs wear red tomato sauce and sliced basil, with peppers and browned ground chicken nearby. ![Golden pecan crumbs coat salmon fillets topped with lemon slices, beside leafy salad and basil-topped crumbles.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/pecan-crusted-salmon-lemon.jpg) Golden pecan crumbs coat salmon fillets topped with lemon slices, beside leafy salad and basil-topped crumbles. ![Lemon-topped pecan-crusted salmon sits above fajita style bell peppers and red onion, with chopped herbs scattered across.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/salmon-fajita-style-peppers.jpg) Lemon-topped pecan-crusted salmon sits above fajita style bell peppers and red onion, with chopped herbs scattered across. ![Red-sauced chicken meatballs sit under basil ribbons beside Italian ground chicken and veggies with zucchini and diced peppers.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/sep21-tuscan-chicken/chicken-meatballs-italian-ground-chicken.jpg) Red-sauced chicken meatballs sit under basil ribbons beside Italian ground chicken and veggies with zucchini and diced peppers. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes I would plan the first meals around Crispy Baked Pecan-Crusted Salmon with Honey Mustard Dressing, while its topping still has the most texture. Tuscan Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Basil Sauce are my choice for a later meal because the sauce makes them more forgiving to reheat. For a week extending beyond four refrigerated days, I recommend freezing the later meatball portions early. **Read the full notes** For reheating Hasselback Garlic Rosemary Potatoes, I recommend a preheated 350°F oven, uncovered, checking after 15 minutes and allowing about 20–25 minutes depending on their size. Mild Fajita Style Bell Peppers & Red Onion can go into a covered oven-safe dish alongside them; begin checking those after 10 minutes. For reheated leftovers, I heat until the center is hot, with time as a guide rather than a guarantee. Tuscan Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Basil Sauce and Italian Ground Chicken & Veggies give me two distinct ways to serve ground chicken in the same menu. The meatballs carry a coating of red sauce and basil, while zucchini rounds and diced peppers remain visible among the ground chicken crumbles. I like that difference in each forkful: a sauced meatball for one meal, smaller pieces of chicken and vegetables together for another. 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