diff --git a/app/controllers/recipe_ingredients_controller.rb b/app/controllers/recipe_ingredients_controller.rb
index 44f1265..aaf1714 100644
--- a/app/controllers/recipe_ingredients_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/recipe_ingredients_controller.rb
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ def new
 
   def create
     @recipe_ingredient = RecipeIngredient.new(recipe_ingredient_params)
+    @recipe = Recipe.find_by_id(params[:recipe_ingredient][:recipe_id])
       if @recipe_ingredient.save
-        # binding.pry
         redirect_to recipe_path(params[:recipe_ingredient][:recipe_id])
       else
-        render :new
+        redirect_to recipe_path(@recipe)
+        flash[:notice] = "Recipe ingredient was not complete so did not save"
       end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/recipe_ingredients/_recipe_ingredient_form.html.erb b/app/views/recipe_ingredients/_recipe_ingredient_form.html.erb
index 9b92055..35e499d 100644
--- a/app/views/recipe_ingredients/_recipe_ingredient_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/recipe_ingredients/_recipe_ingredient_form.html.erb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 <%= form_for(@recipe_ingredient) do |t| %>
-  <%= t.hidden_field :recipe_id, :value => params[:recipe_id] %><br>
-  <%= t.collection_select :ingredient_id, Ingredient.all, :id, :name, { prompt: "Choose an ingredient" }%><br>
-  <%= t.number_field :quantity, placeholder: 'Quantity', step: :any %>
-  <%= t.select :units, ['Cup(s)', 'Gram(s)', 'Kilogram(s)', 'Liter(s)', 'Mililiter(s)', 'Pound(s)', 'Ounce(s)', 'Pint(s)', 'Teaspoon(s)', 'Tablespoon(s)'], { prompt: "Choose a unit of measure" }%><br><br>
-
-  <%= t.submit "Add Ingredient to Recipe " %>
+  <%= t.hidden_field :recipe_id, value: @recipe.id %><br>
+  <%= t.collection_select :ingredient_id, Ingredient.order(:name), :id, :name, { prompt: "Choose an ingredient*" }, required: true, class:'validate' %><br>
+  <%= t.number_field :quantity, placeholder: 'quantity', step: :any, min: '.01', required: true, class: 'validate'%>
+  <%= t.select :units, ['cup(s)', 'gram(s)', 'kilogram(s)', 'liter(s)', 'mililiter(s)', 'pound(s)', 'ounce(s)', 'pint(s)', 'teaspoon(s)', 'tablespoon(s)'], { prompt: "Choose a unit of measure" }%><br><br>
+  <%= t.submit "Add Ingredient to Recipe", class:'btn' %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/recipe_ingredients/new.html.erb b/app/views/recipe_ingredients/new.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index a29a2c4..0000000
--- a/app/views/recipe_ingredients/new.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<h1> New Recipe Ingredient </h1>
-
-<%= render "recipe_ingredient_form" %>
diff --git a/app/views/recipes/show.erb b/app/views/recipes/show.erb
index ff967f3..ca87a59 100644
--- a/app/views/recipes/show.erb
+++ b/app/views/recipes/show.erb
@@ -85,13 +85,7 @@
     <div id="add_recipe_ingredient_modal" class="modal modal-fixed-footer">
       <div class="modal-content">
         <h4>Add Ingredient to <%=@recipe.name%></h4>
-        <%= form_for(@recipe_ingredient) do |t| %>
-          <%= t.hidden_field :recipe_id, value: @recipe.id %><br>
-          <%= t.collection_select :ingredient_id, Ingredient.order(:name), :id, :name, { prompt: "Choose an ingredient" }%><br>
-          <%= t.number_field :quantity, placeholder: 'quantity', step: :any%>
-          <%= t.select :units, ['cup(s)', 'gram(s)', 'kilogram(s)', 'liter(s)', 'mililiter(s)', 'pound(s)', 'ounce(s)', 'pint(s)', 'teaspoon(s)', 'tablespoon(s)'], { prompt: "Choose a unit of measure" }%><br><br>
-          <%= t.submit "Add Ingredient to Recipe", class:'btn' %>
-        <% end %>
+        <%= render 'recipe_ingredients/recipe_ingredient_form' %>
       </div>
     </div>
   <% end %>