From fdd17182d829ac5f420528e5c087b2b8a73f93b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Genson <71845777+michael-genson@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 22:24:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Update OpenAI recipe parse prompt to return the same
 number of ingredients as given (#7604)

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 .../openai/prompts/recipes/parse-recipe-ingredients.txt         | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/mealie/services/openai/prompts/recipes/parse-recipe-ingredients.txt b/mealie/services/openai/prompts/recipes/parse-recipe-ingredients.txt
index 7da688688..bce516be1 100644
--- a/mealie/services/openai/prompts/recipes/parse-recipe-ingredients.txt
+++ b/mealie/services/openai/prompts/recipes/parse-recipe-ingredients.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Parse ingredient strings into components. You will receive a list of one or more ingredients.
+Parse ingredient strings into components. You will receive a list of one or more ingredients. It is critical that you return the same number of ingredients as given and in the same order.
 
 When parsing:
 - If uncertain about quantity, unit, or food, put the entire string in the note field