diff --git a/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py b/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py
index 64a153c83..7250e681b 100644
--- a/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py
+++ b/mealie/repos/repository_recipes.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from uuid import UUID
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 from pydantic import UUID4
-from slugify import slugify
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ from mealie.db.models.users.user_to_recipe import UserToRecipe
 from mealie.db.models.users.users import User
 from mealie.schema.cookbook.cookbook import ReadCookBook
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
-from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeCategory, RecipePagination, RecipeSummary
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeCategory, RecipePagination, RecipeSummary, create_recipe_slug
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import IngredientFood
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_suggestion import RecipeSuggestionQuery, RecipeSuggestionResponseItem
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_tool import RecipeToolOut
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ class RepositoryRecipes(HouseholdRepositoryGeneric[Recipe, RecipeModel]):
             except IntegrityError:
                 self.session.rollback()
                 document.name = f"{original_name} ({i})"
-                document.slug = slugify(document.name)
+                document.slug = create_recipe_slug(document.name)
 
                 if i >= max_retries:
                     raise
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py
index 9cf1db0d5..b6c96e098 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py
@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@ from .recipe_step import RecipeStep
 app_dirs = get_app_dirs()
 
 
+def create_recipe_slug(name: str, max_length: int = 250) -> str:
+    """Generate a slug from a recipe name, truncating to a reasonable length.
+
+    Args:
+        name: The recipe name to create a slug from
+        max_length: Maximum length for the slug (default: 250)
+
+    Returns:
+        A truncated slug string
+    """
+    generated_slug = slugify(name)
+    if len(generated_slug) > max_length:
+        generated_slug = generated_slug[:max_length]
+    return generated_slug
+
+
 class RecipeTag(MealieModel):
     id: UUID4 | None = None
     group_id: UUID4 | None = None
@@ -229,7 +245,7 @@ class Recipe(RecipeSummary):
         if not info.data.get("name"):
             return slug
 
-        return slugify(info.data["name"])
+        return create_recipe_slug(info.data["name"])
 
     @field_validator("recipe_ingredient", mode="before")
     def validate_ingredients(recipe_ingredient):
diff --git a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
index 0e995bab7..7ca2bb150 100644
--- a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
+++ b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
 from fastapi import UploadFile
-from slugify import slugify
 
 from mealie.core import exceptions
 from mealie.core.config import get_app_settings
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ from mealie.repos.repository_factory import AllRepositories
 from mealie.repos.repository_generic import RepositoryGeneric
 from mealie.schema.household.household import HouseholdInDB, HouseholdRecipeUpdate
 from mealie.schema.openai.recipe import OpenAIRecipe
-from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import CreateRecipe, Recipe
+from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import CreateRecipe, Recipe, create_recipe_slug
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import RecipeIngredient
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_notes import RecipeNote
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_settings import RecipeSettings
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ class RecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
 
         new_name = dup_data.name if dup_data.name else old_recipe.name or ""
         new_recipe.id = uuid4()
-        new_recipe.slug = slugify(new_name)
+        new_recipe.slug = create_recipe_slug(new_name)
         new_recipe.image = cache.cache_key.new_key() if old_recipe.image else None
         new_recipe.recipe_instructions = (
             None
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ class OpenAIRecipeService(RecipeServiceBase):
             group_id=self.user.group_id,
             household_id=self.household.id,
             name=openai_recipe.name,
-            slug=slugify(openai_recipe.name),
+            slug=create_recipe_slug(openai_recipe.name),
             description=openai_recipe.description,
             recipe_yield=openai_recipe.recipe_yield,
             total_time=openai_recipe.total_time,
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
index f675d6da2..b87200fc6 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_recipe_tests/test_recipe_crud.py
@@ -900,3 +900,50 @@ def test_get_cookbook_recipes(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: utils.TestUse
         assert recipe.id in fetched_recipe_ids
     for recipe in other_recipes:
         assert recipe.id not in fetched_recipe_ids
+
+
+def test_create_recipe_with_extremely_long_slug(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
+    """Test creating a recipe with an extremely long name that would generate a very long slug.
+    This reproduces the issue where long slugs cause 500 internal server errors.
+    """
+    # Create a recipe name that's extremely long like the one in the GitHub issue
+    long_recipe_name = "giallozafferano-on-instagram-il-piatto-vincente-di-simone-barlaam-medaglia-d-oro-e-d-argento-a-parigi-2024-paccheri-tricolore-se-ve-li-siete-persi-dovete-assolutamente-rimediare-lulugargari-ingredienti-paccheri-320-gr-spinacini-500-gr-nocciole-50-gr-ricotta-350-gr-olio-evo-q-b-limone-non-trattato-con-buccia-edibile-q-b-menta-q-b-peperoncino-fresco-q-b-10-pomodorini-ciliegino-preparazione-saltiamo-gli-spinaci-in-padella-lasciamo-raffreddare-e-frulliamo-insieme-a-ricotta-olio-sale-pepe-e-peperoncino-fresco-cuociamo-la-pasta-al-dente-e-mantechiamo-fuori-dal-fuoco-con-la-crema-tostiamo-a-parte-noci-o-nocciole-e-frulliamo-con-scorza-di-limone-impiattiamo-i-paccheri-con-qualche-spinacino-fresco-ciuffetti-di-ricotta-pomodorini-tagliati-in-4-e-la-polvere-di-nocciole-e-limone-buon-appetito-dmtc-pr-finp-nuotoparalimpico-giallozafferano-ricette-olimpiadi-paralimpiadi-atleti-simonebarlaam-cucina-paccheri-pasta-spinaci"  # noqa: E501
+
+    # Create the recipe
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": long_recipe_name}, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    created_slug = json.loads(response.text)
+
+    assert created_slug is not None
+    assert len(created_slug) > 0
+
+    new_name = "Pasta"
+    response = api_client.patch(
+        api_routes.recipes_slug(created_slug), json={"name": new_name}, headers=unique_user.token
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    updated_recipe = json.loads(response.text)
+    assert updated_recipe["name"] == new_name
+    assert updated_recipe["slug"] == slugify(new_name)
+
+
+def test_create_recipe_slug_length_validation(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
+    """Test that recipe slugs are properly truncated to a reasonable length."""
+    very_long_name = "A" * 500  # 500 character name
+
+    response = api_client.post(api_routes.recipes, json={"name": very_long_name}, headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+
+    created_slug = json.loads(response.text)
+
+    # The slug should be truncated to a reasonable length
+    # Using 250 characters as a reasonable limit, leaving room for collision suffixes
+    assert len(created_slug) <= 250
+
+    assert created_slug is not None
+    assert len(created_slug) > 0
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.recipes_slug(created_slug), headers=unique_user.token)
+    assert response.status_code == 200