diff --git a/immersive/rails/makerbistro/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb b/immersive/rails/makerbistro/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
index cf74cd4..d065ca0 100644
--- a/immersive/rails/makerbistro/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
+++ b/immersive/rails/makerbistro/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 class IngredientsController < ApplicationController
 	before_action :set_menu_item, only: [:create]
-	before_action :get_new_ingredient, only: [:create]
 
 	def create
-		@ingredient = @menu_item.ingredients.new(@new_ingredient)
+		@ingredient = @menu_item.ingredients.where(:name => ingredient_params[:name]).first_or_create do |ingredient|
+			@menu_item.ingredients << ingredient
+		end
+
 		if @menu_item.save
 			redirect_to @menu_item, notice: "The ingredient was successfully created!"
 		else
@@ -13,11 +15,11 @@ def create
 
 	private
 
-		def set_menu_item
-			@menu_item = MenuItem.find(params[:menu_item_id])
-		end
+	def set_menu_item
+		@menu_item = MenuItem.find(params[:menu_item_id])
+	end
 
-		def get_new_ingredient
-			@new_ingredient = params.require(:ingredient).permit(:name)
-		end
+	def ingredient_params
+		params.require(:ingredient).permit(:name)
+	end
 end