diff --git a/cookbook/migrations/0141_auto_20210713_1042.py b/cookbook/migrations/0141_auto_20210713_1042.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb4f1d0b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbook/migrations/0141_auto_20210713_1042.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.5 on 2021-07-13 08:42
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cookbook', '0140_userpreference_created_at'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='step',
+            name='step_recipe',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, default=None, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT, to='cookbook.recipe'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='step',
+            name='type',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('TEXT', 'Text'), ('TIME', 'Time'), ('FILE', 'File'), ('RECIPE', 'Recipe')], default='TEXT', max_length=16),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cookbook/models.py b/cookbook/models.py
index f753cbeeb..d81811281 100644
--- a/cookbook/models.py
+++ b/cookbook/models.py
@@ -331,10 +331,11 @@ class Step(ExportModelOperationsMixin('step'), models.Model, PermissionModelMixi
     TEXT = 'TEXT'
     TIME = 'TIME'
     FILE = 'FILE'
+    RECIPE = 'RECIPE'
 
     name = models.CharField(max_length=128, default='', blank=True)
     type = models.CharField(
-        choices=((TEXT, _('Text')), (TIME, _('Time')), (FILE, _('File')),),
+        choices=((TEXT, _('Text')), (TIME, _('Time')), (FILE, _('File')), (RECIPE, _('Recipe')),),
         default=TEXT,
         max_length=16
     )
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ class Step(ExportModelOperationsMixin('step'), models.Model, PermissionModelMixi
     order = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     file = models.ForeignKey('UserFile', on_delete=models.PROTECT, null=True, blank=True)
     show_as_header = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    step_recipe = models.ForeignKey('Recipe', default=None, blank=True, null=True, on_delete=models.PROTECT)
 
     space = models.ForeignKey(Space, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     objects = ScopedManager(space='space')
diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 76fe45a44..412c953ec 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ class StepSerializer(WritableNestedModelSerializer):
     ingredients_markdown = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_ingredients_markdown')
     ingredients_vue = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_ingredients_vue')
     file = UserFileViewSerializer(allow_null=True, required=False)
+    step_recipe_data = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_step_recipe_data')
 
     def create(self, validated_data):
         validated_data['space'] = self.context['request'].space
@@ -311,11 +312,27 @@ class StepSerializer(WritableNestedModelSerializer):
     def get_ingredients_markdown(self, obj):
         return obj.get_instruction_render()
 
+    def get_step_recipe_data(self, obj):
+        # check if root type is recipe to prevent infinite recursion
+        # can be improved later to allow multi level embedding
+        if obj.step_recipe and type(self.parent.root) == RecipeSerializer:
+            return StepRecipeSerializer(obj.step_recipe).data
+
     class Meta:
         model = Step
         fields = (
             'id', 'name', 'type', 'instruction', 'ingredients', 'ingredients_markdown',
-            'ingredients_vue', 'time', 'order', 'show_as_header', 'file',
+            'ingredients_vue', 'time', 'order', 'show_as_header', 'file', 'step_recipe', 'step_recipe_data'
+        )
+
+
+class StepRecipeSerializer(WritableNestedModelSerializer):
+    steps = StepSerializer(many=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Recipe
+        fields = (
+            'id', 'name', 'steps',
         )
 
 
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
index f65235572..5cd4e04c8 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
                                 <option value="TEXT">{% trans 'Text' %}</option>
                                 <option value="TIME">{% trans 'Time' %}</option>
                                 <option value="FILE">{% trans 'File' %}</option>
+                                <option value="RECIPE">{% trans 'Recipe' %}</option>
                             </select>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
                                    :id="'id_step_' + step.id + '_time'">
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="col-md-9">
+                        <div class="col-md-9" v-if="step.type === 'FILE'">
                             <label :for="'id_step_' + step.id + '_file'">{% trans 'File' %}</label>
                             <multiselect
                                     v-tabindex
@@ -235,6 +236,28 @@
                                     @search-change="searchFiles">
                             </multiselect>
                         </div>
+
+                        <div class="col-md-9" v-if="step.type === 'RECIPE'">
+                            <label :for="'id_step_' + step.id + '_recipe'">{% trans 'Recipe' %}</label>
+                            <multiselect
+                                    v-tabindex
+                                    ref="step_recipe"
+                                    v-model="step.step_recipe"
+                                    :options="recipes.map(recipe => recipe.id)"
+                                    :close-on-select="true"
+                                    :clear-on-select="true"
+                                    :allow-empty="true"
+                                    :preserve-search="true"
+                                    placeholder="{% trans 'Select Recipe' %}"
+                                    select-label="{% trans 'Select' %}"
+                                    :id="'id_step_' + step.id + '_recipe'"
+                                    :custom-label="opt => recipes.find(x => x.id == opt).name"
+
+                                    :multiple="false"
+                                    :loading="recipes_loading"
+                                    @search-change="searchRecipes">
+                            </multiselect>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
 
                     <template v-if="step.type == 'TEXT'">
@@ -523,6 +546,8 @@
                 units_loading: false,
                 files: [],
                 files_loading: false,
+                recipes: [],
+                recipes_loading: false,
                 message: '',
             },
             directives: {
@@ -549,6 +574,7 @@
                 this.searchFoods('')
                 this.searchKeywords('')
                 this.searchFiles('')
+                this.searchRecipes('')
 
                 this._keyListener = function (e) {
                     if (e.code === "Space" && e.ctrlKey) {
@@ -720,6 +746,16 @@
                         this.makeToast(gettext('Error'), gettext('There was an error loading a resource!') + err.bodyText, 'danger')
                     })
                 },
+                searchRecipes: function (query) {
+                    this.recipes_loading = true
+                    this.$http.get("{% url 'api:recipe-list' %}" + '?query=' + query + '&limit=10').then((response) => {
+                        this.recipes = response.data.results
+                        this.recipes_loading = false
+                    }).catch((err) => {
+                        console.log(err)
+                        this.makeToast(gettext('Error'), gettext('There was an error loading a resource!') + err.bodyText, 'danger')
+                    })
+                },
                 searchUnits: function (query) {
                     this.units_loading = true
                     this.$http.get("{% url 'api:unit-list' %}" + '?query=' + query + '&limit=10').then((response) => {
diff --git a/vue/src/components/Step.vue b/vue/src/components/Step.vue
index 23bcbec15..c5a17b685 100644
--- a/vue/src/components/Step.vue
+++ b/vue/src/components/Step.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 
   <div>
-    <hr/>
+    <hr />
 
-    <template v-if="step.type === 'TEXT'">
+    <template v-if="step.type === 'TEXT' || step.type === 'RECIPE'">
       <div class="row" v-if="recipe.steps.length > 1">
         <div class="col col-md-8">
           <h5 class="text-primary">
@@ -22,15 +22,21 @@
         </div>
         <div class="col col-md-4" style="text-align: right">
           <b-button @click="details_visible = !details_visible" style="border: none; background: none"
-                    class="shadow-none d-print-none" :class="{ 'text-primary': details_visible, 'text-success': !details_visible}">
+                    class="shadow-none d-print-none"
+                    :class="{ 'text-primary': details_visible, 'text-success': !details_visible}">
             <i class="far fa-check-circle"></i>
           </b-button>
         </div>
       </div>
 
+    </template>
+
+    <template v-if="step.type === 'TEXT'">
+
       <b-collapse id="collapse-1" v-model="details_visible">
         <div class="row">
-          <div class="col col-md-4" v-if="step.ingredients.length > 0 && recipe.steps.length > 1">
+          <div class="col col-md-4"
+               v-if="step.ingredients.length > 0 && (recipe.steps.length > 1 || force_ingredients)">
             <table class="table table-sm">
               <!-- eslint-disable vue/no-v-for-template-key-on-child -->
               <template v-for="i in step.ingredients">
@@ -65,7 +71,8 @@
 
         <div class="col-md-2" style="text-align: right">
           <b-button @click="details_visible = !details_visible" style="border: none; background: none"
-                    class="shadow-none d-print-none" :class="{ 'text-primary': details_visible, 'text-success': !details_visible}">
+                    class="shadow-none d-print-none"
+                    :class="{ 'text-primary': details_visible, 'text-success': !details_visible}">
             <i class="far fa-check-circle"></i>
           </b-button>
         </div>
@@ -89,13 +96,31 @@
             <img :src="step.file.file" style="max-width: 50vw; max-height: 50vh">
           </div>
           <div v-else>
-            <a :href="step.file.file" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow">{{ $t('Download') }} {{ $t('File') }}</a>
+            <a :href="step.file.file" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow">{{ $t('Download') }} {{
+                $t('File')
+              }}</a>
           </div>
         </template>
       </div>
     </div>
 
 
+    <div class="card" v-if="step.type === 'RECIPE' && step.step_recipe_data !== null">
+ <b-collapse id="collapse-1" v-model="details_visible">
+      <div class="card-body">
+        <h2 class="card-title">
+          <a :href="resolveDjangoUrl('view_recipe',step.step_recipe_data.id)">{{ step.step_recipe_data.name }}</a>
+        </h2>
+        <div v-for="(sub_step, index) in step.step_recipe_data.steps" v-bind:key="`substep_${sub_step.id}`">
+          <Step :recipe="step.step_recipe_data" :step="sub_step" :ingredient_factor="ingredient_factor" :index="index"
+                :start_time="start_time" :force_ingredients="true"></Step>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </b-collapse>
+
+    </div>
+
+
     <div v-if="start_time !== ''">
       <b-popover
           :target="`id_reactive_popover_${step.id}`"
@@ -139,6 +164,8 @@ import {GettextMixin} from "@/utils/utils";
 import CompileComponent from "@/components/CompileComponent";
 import Vue from "vue";
 import moment from "moment";
+import Keywords from "@/components/Keywords";
+import {ResolveUrlMixin} from "@/utils/utils";
 
 Vue.prototype.moment = moment
 
@@ -146,6 +173,7 @@ export default {
   name: 'Step',
   mixins: [
     GettextMixin,
+    ResolveUrlMixin,
   ],
   components: {
     Ingredient,
@@ -157,6 +185,10 @@ export default {
     index: Number,
     recipe: Object,
     start_time: String,
+    force_ingredients: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
+    }
   },
   data() {
     return {
diff --git a/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts b/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts
index 2895563eb..8ed890f98 100644
--- a/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts
+++ b/vue/src/utils/openapi/api.ts
@@ -1085,6 +1085,18 @@ export interface RecipeSteps {
      * @memberof RecipeSteps
      */
     file?: StepFile | null;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {number}
+     * @memberof RecipeSteps
+     */
+    step_recipe?: number | null;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof RecipeSteps
+     */
+    step_recipe_data?: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1094,7 +1106,8 @@ export interface RecipeSteps {
 export enum RecipeStepsTypeEnum {
     Text = 'TEXT',
     Time = 'TIME',
-    File = 'FILE'
+    File = 'FILE',
+    Recipe = 'RECIPE'
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1490,6 +1503,18 @@ export interface Step {
      * @memberof Step
      */
     file?: StepFile | null;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {number}
+     * @memberof Step
+     */
+    step_recipe?: number | null;
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @type {string}
+     * @memberof Step
+     */
+    step_recipe_data?: string;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1499,7 +1524,8 @@ export interface Step {
 export enum StepTypeEnum {
     Text = 'TEXT',
     Time = 'TIME',
-    File = 'FILE'
+    File = 'FILE',
+    Recipe = 'RECIPE'
 }
 
 /**