diff --git a/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js b/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js
index 8f83a4094cd8..012f5bd0a800 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const apiReq = {
   post: async function(url, data, getErrorText = defaultErrorText, getSuccessText) {
     const response = await axios.post(url, data).catch(function(error) {
       handleError(error, getErrorText);
+      return error;
     });
     return handleResponse(response, getSuccessText);
   },
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ const apiReq = {
   put: async function(url, data, getErrorText = defaultErrorText, getSuccessText) {
     const response = await axios.put(url, data).catch(function(error) {
       handleError(error, getErrorText);
+      return error;
     });
     return handleResponse(response, getSuccessText);
   },
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ const apiReq = {
   patch: async function(url, data, getErrorText = defaultErrorText, getSuccessText) {
     const response = await axios.patch(url, data).catch(function(error) {
       handleError(error, getErrorText);
+      return error;
     });
     return handleResponse(response, getSuccessText);
   },
@@ -52,12 +55,14 @@ const apiReq = {
   get: async function(url, data, getErrorText = defaultErrorText) {
     return axios.get(url, data).catch(function(error) {
       handleError(error, getErrorText);
+      return error;
     });
   },
 
   delete: async function(url, data, getErrorText = defaultErrorText, getSuccessText = defaultSuccessText) {
     const response = await axios.delete(url, data).catch(function(error) {
       handleError(error, getErrorText);
+      return error;
     });
     return handleResponse(response, getSuccessText);
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/recipe.js b/frontend/src/api/recipe.js
index ac4e5fb86b4e..7f039e32b7fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/recipe.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/recipe.js
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ export const recipeAPI = {
   },
 
   async requestDetails(recipeSlug) {
-    let response = await apiReq.get(API_ROUTES.recipesRecipeSlug(recipeSlug));
-    if (response && response.data) return response.data;
-    else return null;
+    const response = await apiReq.get(API_ROUTES.recipesRecipeSlug(recipeSlug));
+    if (response.response) {
+      return response.response;
+    }
+    return response;
   },
 
   updateImage(recipeSlug, fileObject, overrideSuccessMsg = false) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/ContextMenu.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/ContextMenu.vue
index c58a670a3031..8cde1278f38f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/ContextMenu.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/ContextMenu.vue
@@ -16,25 +16,13 @@
       :top="menuTop"
       :nudge-top="menuTop ? '5' : '0'"
       allow-overflow
+      close-delay="125"
+      open-on-hover
     >
-      <template v-slot:activator="{ on: onMenu, attrs: attrsMenu }">
-        <v-tooltip bottom dark :color="color">
-          <template v-slot:activator="{ on: onTooltip, attrs: attrsTooltip }">
-            <v-btn
-              :fab="fab"
-              :small="fab"
-              :color="color"
-              :icon="!fab"
-              dark
-              v-bind="{ ...attrsMenu, ...attrsTooltip }"
-              v-on="{ ...onMenu, ...onTooltip }"
-              @click.prevent
-            >
-              <v-icon>{{ menuIcon }}</v-icon>
-            </v-btn>
-          </template>
-          <span>{{ $t("general.more") }}</span>
-        </v-tooltip>
+      <template v-slot:activator="{ on, attrs }">
+        <v-btn :fab="fab" :small="fab" :color="color" :icon="!fab" dark v-bind="attrs" v-on="on" @click.prevent>
+          <v-icon>{{ menuIcon }}</v-icon>
+        </v-btn>
       </template>
       <v-list dense>
         <v-list-item
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/FavoriteBadge.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/FavoriteBadge.vue
index d3dcd27c009d..85f8721b05d6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/FavoriteBadge.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/FavoriteBadge.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <v-tooltip right :color="buttonStyle ? 'primary' : 'secondary'">
+  <v-tooltip bottom nudge-right="50" :color="buttonStyle ? 'primary' : 'secondary'">
     <template v-slot:activator="{ on, attrs }">
       <v-btn
         small
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/Parts/Ingredients.vue b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/Parts/Ingredients.vue
index 9df5d5d68ff1..e47edd0492c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Recipe/Parts/Ingredients.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Recipe/Parts/Ingredients.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div v-if="value && value.length > 0">
     <h2 class="mb-4">{{ $t("recipe.ingredients") }}</h2>
     <div v-if="edit">
       <draggable :value="value" @input="updateIndex" @start="drag = true" @end="drag = false" handle=".handle">
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
               <v-textarea
                 class="mr-2"
                 :label="$t('recipe.ingredient')"
-                v-model="value[index]"
+                v-model="value[index].note"
                 mdi-move-resize
                 auto-grow
                 solo
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <v-checkbox hide-details :value="checked[index]" class="pt-0 my-auto py-auto" color="secondary"> </v-checkbox>
 
         <v-list-item-content>
-          <vue-markdown class="ma-0 pa-0 text-subtitle-1 dense-markdown" :source="ingredient"> </vue-markdown>
+          <vue-markdown class="ma-0 pa-0 text-subtitle-1 dense-markdown" :source="ingredient.note"> </vue-markdown>
         </v-list-item-content>
       </v-list-item>
     </div>
@@ -85,9 +85,26 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     addIngredient(ingredients = null) {
       if (ingredients.length) {
-        this.value.push(...ingredients);
+        const newIngredients = ingredients.map(x => {
+          return {
+            title: null,
+            note: x,
+            unit: null,
+            food: null,
+            disableAmount: true,
+            quantity: 1,
+          };
+        });
+        this.value.push(...newIngredients);
       } else {
-        this.value.push("");
+        this.value.push({
+          title: null,
+          note: "",
+          unit: null,
+          food: null,
+          disableAmount: true,
+          quantity: 1,
+        });
       }
     },
     generateKey(item, index) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
index 6780985203ea..72926f2f647d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Recipe/ViewRecipe.vue
@@ -192,8 +192,12 @@ export default {
         return;
       }
 
-      this.recipeDetails = await api.recipes.requestDetails(this.currentRecipe);
-      if (!this.recipeDetails) router.push(`/login`);
+      const response = await api.recipes.requestDetails(this.currentRecipe);
+      console.log("View Response", { response });
+      if (response.status === 401) router.push(`/login`);
+      if (response.status === 404) return;
+
+      this.recipeDetails = response.data;
       this.skeleton = false;
     },
     getImage(slug) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ShoppingList/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/ShoppingList/index.vue
index 92a068f591b8..0679ddcf9d14 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ShoppingList/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ShoppingList/index.vue
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@
         <v-icon left>
           mdi-arrow-left-bold
         </v-icon>
-        {{$t('shopping-list.all-lists')}}
+        {{ $t("shopping-list.all-lists") }}
       </v-btn>
       <v-icon v-if="!list" large left>
         mdi-format-list-checks
       </v-icon>
-      <v-toolbar-title v-if="!list" class="headline"> {{$t('shopping-list.shopping-lists')}} </v-toolbar-title>
+      <v-toolbar-title v-if="!list" class="headline"> {{ $t("shopping-list.shopping-lists") }} </v-toolbar-title>
       <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-      <BaseDialog 
-        :title="$t('shopping-list.new-list')" 
-        title-icon="mdi-format-list-checks" 
-        :submit-text="$t('general.create')" 
-        @submit="createNewList">
+      <BaseDialog
+        :title="$t('shopping-list.new-list')"
+        title-icon="mdi-format-list-checks"
+        :submit-text="$t('general.create')"
+        @submit="createNewList"
+      >
         <template v-slot:open="{ open }">
           <TheButton create @click="open" />
         </template>
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@
                 <v-icon left>
                   mdi-cart-check
                 </v-icon>
-                {{$t('general.view')}}
+                {{ $t("general.view") }}
               </v-btn>
             </v-card-actions>
           </v-card>
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
         <v-card-text>
           <v-row dense v-for="(item, index) in activeList.items" :key="index">
             <v-col v-if="edit" cols="12" class="d-flex no-wrap align-center">
-              <p class="mb-0">{{$t('shopping-list.quantity', [item.quantity])}}</p>
+              <p class="mb-0">{{ $t("shopping-list.quantity", [item.quantity]) }}</p>
               <div v-if="edit">
                 <v-btn x-small text class="ml-1" @click="activeList.items[index].quantity -= 1">
                   <v-icon>
@@ -123,13 +124,13 @@
             <v-icon left>
               {{ $globals.icons.primary }}
             </v-icon>
-            {{$t('shopping-list.from-recipe')}}
+            {{ $t("shopping-list.from-recipe") }}
           </v-btn>
           <v-btn v-if="edit" color="success" @click="newItem">
             <v-icon left>
               {{ $globals.icons.create }}
             </v-icon>
-            {{$t('general.new')}}
+            {{ $t("general.new") }}
           </v-btn>
         </v-card-actions>
       </v-card>
@@ -197,7 +198,8 @@ export default {
       this.$refs.searchRecipe.open();
     },
     async importIngredients(selected) {
-      const recipe = await api.recipes.requestDetails(selected.slug);
+      const response = await api.recipes.requestDetails(selected.slug);
+      const recipe = response.data;
 
       const ingredients = recipe.recipeIngredient.map(x => ({
         title: "",
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/recipes.js b/frontend/src/routes/recipes.js
index 2aceec159e73..e0cb44bac4c2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/recipes.js
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/recipes.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export const recipeRoutes = [
     component: ViewRecipe,
     meta: {
       title: async route => {
-        const recipe = await api.recipes.requestDetails(route.params.recipe);
+        const response = await api.recipes.requestDetails(route.params.recipe);
+        const recipe = response.data;
         if (recipe && recipe.name) return recipe.name;
         else return null;
       },
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 963beda4fb8b..feac0493021f 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BROWSER := python -c "$$BROWSER_PYSCRIPT"
 help:
 	@python -c "$$PRINT_HELP_PYSCRIPT" < $(MAKEFILE_LIST)
 
-clean-purge: clean ## ⚠️  Removes All Developer Data for a fresh server start
+purge: clean ## ⚠️  Removes All Developer Data for a fresh server start
 	rm -r ./dev/data/recipes/
 	rm -r ./dev/data/users/
 	rm -f ./dev/data/mealie_v*.db
diff --git a/mealie/db/database.py b/mealie/db/database.py
index aa909a70de0e..07c76dde6c17 100644
--- a/mealie/db/database.py
+++ b/mealie/db/database.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from mealie.db.models.event import Event, EventNotification
 from mealie.db.models.group import Group
 from mealie.db.models.mealplan import MealPlan
 from mealie.db.models.recipe.comment import RecipeComment
+from mealie.db.models.recipe.ingredient import IngredientFood, IngredientUnit
 from mealie.db.models.recipe.recipe import Category, RecipeModel, Tag
 from mealie.db.models.recipe.settings import RecipeSettings
 from mealie.db.models.settings import CustomPage, SiteSettings
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ from mealie.schema.comments import CommentOut
 from mealie.schema.event_notifications import EventNotificationIn
 from mealie.schema.events import Event as EventSchema
 from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanOut
-from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
+from mealie.schema.recipe import (Recipe, RecipeIngredientFood,
+                                  RecipeIngredientUnit)
 from mealie.schema.settings import CustomPageOut
 from mealie.schema.settings import SiteSettings as SiteSettingsSchema
 from mealie.schema.shopping_list import ShoppingListOut
@@ -87,6 +89,20 @@ class _Recipes(BaseDocument):
         )
 
 
+class _IngredientFoods(BaseDocument):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.primary_key = "id"
+        self.sql_model = IngredientFood
+        self.schema = RecipeIngredientFood
+
+
+class _IngredientUnits(BaseDocument):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.primary_key = "id"
+        self.sql_model = IngredientUnit
+        self.schema = RecipeIngredientUnit
+
+
 class _Categories(BaseDocument):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.primary_key = "slug"
@@ -215,21 +231,28 @@ class _EventNotification(BaseDocument):
 
 class Database:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
+        # Recipes
         self.recipes = _Recipes()
-        self.meals = _Meals()
-        self.settings = _Settings()
-        self.themes = _Themes()
+        self.ingredient_foods = _IngredientUnits()
+        self.ingredient_units = _IngredientFoods()
         self.categories = _Categories()
         self.tags = _Tags()
+        self.comments = _Comments()
+
+        # Site
+        self.settings = _Settings()
+        self.themes = _Themes()
+        self.sign_ups = _SignUps()
+        self.custom_pages = _CustomPages()
+        self.event_notifications = _EventNotification()
+        self.events = _Events()
+
+        # Users / Groups
         self.users = _Users()
         self.api_tokens = _LongLiveToken()
-        self.sign_ups = _SignUps()
         self.groups = _Groups()
-        self.custom_pages = _CustomPages()
-        self.events = _Events()
-        self.event_notifications = _EventNotification()
+        self.meals = _Meals()
         self.shopping_lists = _ShoppingList()
-        self.comments = _Comments()
 
 
 db = Database()
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
index fd40f0201c90..4b4183f0c7cd 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
@@ -1,5 +1,70 @@
-from mealie.db.models.model_base import SqlAlchemyBase
-from sqlalchemy import Column, ForeignKey, Integer, String
+from mealie.db.models.model_base import BaseMixins, SqlAlchemyBase
+from requests import Session
+from sqlalchemy import Boolean, Column, ForeignKey, Integer, String, Table, orm
+
+ingredients_to_units = Table(
+    "ingredients_to_units",
+    SqlAlchemyBase.metadata,
+    Column("ingredient_units.id", Integer, ForeignKey("ingredient_units.id")),
+    Column("recipes_ingredients_id", Integer, ForeignKey("recipes_ingredients.id")),
+)
+
+ingredients_to_foods = Table(
+    "ingredients_to_foods",
+    SqlAlchemyBase.metadata,
+    Column("ingredient_foods.id", Integer, ForeignKey("ingredient_foods.id")),
+    Column("recipes_ingredients_id", Integer, ForeignKey("recipes_ingredients.id")),
+)
+
+
+class IngredientUnit(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
+    __tablename__ = "ingredient_units"
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = Column(String)
+    description = Column(String)
+    ingredients = orm.relationship("RecipeIngredient", secondary=ingredients_to_units, back_populates="unit")
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, description: str = None) -> None:
+        self.name = name
+        self.description = description
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_ref_or_create(cls, session: Session, obj: dict):
+        # sourcery skip: flip-comparison
+        if obj is None:
+            return None
+
+        name = obj.get("name")
+
+        unit = session.query(cls).filter("name" == name).one_or_none()
+
+        if not unit:
+            return cls(**obj)
+
+
+class IngredientFood(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
+    __tablename__ = "ingredient_foods"
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = Column(String)
+    description = Column(String)
+    ingredients = orm.relationship("RecipeIngredient", secondary=ingredients_to_foods, back_populates="food")
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, description: str = None) -> None:
+        self.name = name
+        self.description = description
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_ref_or_create(cls, session: Session, obj: dict):
+        # sourcery skip: flip-comparison
+        if obj is None:
+            return None
+
+        name = obj.get("name")
+
+        unit = session.query(cls).filter("name" == name).one_or_none()
+
+        if not unit:
+            return cls(**obj)
 
 
 class RecipeIngredient(SqlAlchemyBase):
@@ -7,8 +72,24 @@ class RecipeIngredient(SqlAlchemyBase):
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
     position = Column(Integer)
     parent_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("recipes.id"))
-    # title = Column(String)
-    ingredient = Column(String)
 
-    def update(self, ingredient):
-        self.ingredient = ingredient
+    title = Column(String)  # Section Header - Shows if Present
+    note = Column(String)  # Force Show Text - Overrides Concat
+
+    # Scaling Items
+    unit = orm.relationship(IngredientUnit, secondary=ingredients_to_units, uselist=False)
+    food = orm.relationship(IngredientFood, secondary=ingredients_to_foods, uselist=False)
+    quantity = Column(Integer)
+
+    # Extras
+    disable_amount = Column(Boolean, default=False)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, title: str, note: str, unit: dict, food: dict, quantity: int, disable_amount: bool, session: Session, **_
+    ) -> None:
+        self.title = title
+        self.note = note
+        self.unit = IngredientUnit.get_ref_or_create(session, unit)
+        self.food = IngredientFood.get_ref_or_create(session, food)
+        self.quantity = quantity
+        self.disable_amount = disable_amount
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py
index 45a045e28b7c..e55f36dec6e6 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/recipe.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class RecipeModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
         self.tools = [Tool(tool=x) for x in tools] if tools else []
 
         self.recipe_yield = recipe_yield
-        self.recipe_ingredient = [RecipeIngredient(ingredient=ingr) for ingr in recipe_ingredient]
+        self.recipe_ingredient = [RecipeIngredient(**ingr, session=session) for ingr in recipe_ingredient]
         self.assets = [RecipeAsset(**a) for a in assets]
         self.recipe_instructions = [
             RecipeInstruction(text=instruc.get("text"), title=instruc.get("title"), type=instruc.get("@type", None))
diff --git a/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py b/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py
index 62bc980cf8c3..d5b90a551e0c 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/mealplans/helpers.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_shopping_list(
                 logger.error("Recipe Not Found")
 
     new_list = ShoppingListIn(
-        name="MealPlan Shopping List", group=current_user.group, items=[ListItem(text=t) for t in all_ingredients]
+        name="MealPlan Shopping List", group=current_user.group, items=[ListItem(text=t.note) for t in all_ingredients]
     )
 
     created_list: ShoppingListOut = db.shopping_lists.create(session, new_list)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
index 746790dd55c5..ccfd983a4503 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/recipe/recipe_crud_routes.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ def get_recipe(recipe_slug: str, session: Session = Depends(generate_session), i
 
     recipe: Recipe = db.recipes.get(session, recipe_slug)
 
+    if not recipe:
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
+
     if recipe.settings.public or is_user:
 
         return recipe
diff --git a/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/__init__.py b/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..534fc4c3f608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter
+
+from . import food_routes, unit_routes
+
+units_and_foods_router = APIRouter(tags=["Food and Units"])
+
+units_and_foods_router.include_router(food_routes.router)
+units_and_foods_router.include_router(unit_routes.router)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/food_routes.py b/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/food_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..66c599c7d5cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/food_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from mealie.core.root_logger import get_logger
+from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/foods", dependencies=[Depends(get_current_user)])
+logger = get_logger()
+
+
+@router.post("")
+async def create_food():
+    """ Create food in the Database """
+    # Create food
+    pass
+
+
+@router.get("/{id}")
+async def get_food():
+    """ Get food from the Database """
+    # Get food
+    pass
+
+
+@router.put("/{id}")
+async def update_food():
+    """ Update food in the Database """
+    # Update food
+    pass
+
+
+@router.delete("/{id}")
+async def delete_food():
+    """ Delete food from the Database """
+    # Delete food
+    pass
diff --git a/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/unit_routes.py b/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/unit_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ae239ce7abb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/unit_and_foods/unit_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from mealie.core.root_logger import get_logger
+from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/units", dependencies=[Depends(get_current_user)])
+logger = get_logger()
+
+
+@router.post("")
+async def create_food():
+    """ Create food in the Database """
+    # Create food
+    pass
+
+
+@router.get("/{id}")
+async def get_food():
+    """ Get food from the Database """
+    # Get food
+    pass
+
+
+@router.put("/{id}")
+async def update_food():
+    """ Update food in the Database """
+    # Update food
+    pass
+
+
+@router.delete("/{id}")
+async def delete_food():
+    """ Delete food from the Database """
+    # Delete food
+    pass
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe.py b/mealie/schema/recipe.py
index bd11f9f29a05..bcbdf7f6d9c3 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe.py
@@ -59,6 +59,30 @@ class Nutrition(CamelModel):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
+class RecipeIngredientFood(CamelModel):
+    name: str = ""
+    description: str = ""
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
+
+class RecipeIngredientUnit(RecipeIngredientFood):
+    pass
+
+
+class RecipeIngredient(CamelModel):
+    title: Optional[str]
+    note: Optional[str]
+    unit: Optional[RecipeIngredientUnit]
+    food: Optional[RecipeIngredientFood]
+    disable_amount: bool = True
+    quantity: int = 1
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
+
 class RecipeSummary(CamelModel):
     id: Optional[int]
     name: Optional[str]
@@ -87,7 +111,7 @@ class RecipeSummary(CamelModel):
 
 class Recipe(RecipeSummary):
     recipe_yield: Optional[str]
-    recipe_ingredient: Optional[list[str]]
+    recipe_ingredient: Optional[list[RecipeIngredient]]
     recipe_instructions: Optional[list[RecipeStep]]
     nutrition: Optional[Nutrition]
     tools: Optional[list[str]] = []
@@ -134,7 +158,7 @@ class Recipe(RecipeSummary):
         def getter_dict(_cls, name_orm: RecipeModel):
             return {
                 **GetterDict(name_orm),
-                "recipe_ingredient": [x.ingredient for x in name_orm.recipe_ingredient],
+                # "recipe_ingredient": [x.note for x in name_orm.recipe_ingredient],
                 "recipe_category": [x.name for x in name_orm.recipe_category],
                 "tags": [x.name for x in name_orm.tags],
                 "tools": [x.tool for x in name_orm.tools],
@@ -179,6 +203,16 @@ class Recipe(RecipeSummary):
 
         return slug
 
+    @validator("recipe_ingredient", always=True, pre=True)
+    def validate_ingredients(recipe_ingredient, values):
+        if not recipe_ingredient or not isinstance(recipe_ingredient, list):
+            return recipe_ingredient
+
+        if all(isinstance(elem, str) for elem in recipe_ingredient):
+            return [RecipeIngredient(note=x) for x in recipe_ingredient]
+
+        return recipe_ingredient
+
 
 class AllRecipeRequest(BaseModel):
     properties: list[str]