diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingService.java
index 90ebc21..ab33398 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingService.java
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import com.recipeapp.household.HouseholdRepository;
 import com.recipeapp.planning.WeekPlanRepository;
 import com.recipeapp.planning.entity.WeekPlan;
 import com.recipeapp.recipe.IngredientRepository;
+import com.recipeapp.recipe.RecipeRepository;
 import com.recipeapp.recipe.entity.Ingredient;
+import com.recipeapp.recipe.entity.Recipe;
 import com.recipeapp.recipe.entity.RecipeIngredient;
 import com.recipeapp.shopping.dto.*;
 import com.recipeapp.shopping.entity.ShoppingList;
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 @Service
 @Transactional
@@ -29,19 +33,22 @@ public class ShoppingService {
     private final HouseholdRepository householdRepository;
     private final IngredientRepository ingredientRepository;
     private final UserAccountRepository userAccountRepository;
+    private final RecipeRepository recipeRepository;
 
     public ShoppingService(ShoppingListRepository shoppingListRepository,
                                ShoppingListItemRepository shoppingListItemRepository,
                                WeekPlanRepository weekPlanRepository,
                                HouseholdRepository householdRepository,
                                IngredientRepository ingredientRepository,
-                               UserAccountRepository userAccountRepository) {
+                               UserAccountRepository userAccountRepository,
+                               RecipeRepository recipeRepository) {
         this.shoppingListRepository = shoppingListRepository;
         this.shoppingListItemRepository = shoppingListItemRepository;
         this.weekPlanRepository = weekPlanRepository;
         this.householdRepository = householdRepository;
         this.ingredientRepository = ingredientRepository;
         this.userAccountRepository = userAccountRepository;
+        this.recipeRepository = recipeRepository;
     }
 
 
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ public class ShoppingService {
         }
 
         shoppingListItemRepository.save(item);
-        return toItemResponse(item);
+        return toItemResponseWithNames(item);
     }
 
 
@@ -146,7 +153,7 @@ public class ShoppingService {
         item = shoppingListItemRepository.save(item);
         list.getItems().add(item);
 
-        return toItemResponse(item);
+        return toItemResponseWithNames(item);
     }
 
 
@@ -178,18 +185,53 @@ public class ShoppingService {
     }
 
     private ShoppingListResponse toResponse(ShoppingList list) {
+        // Batch-fetch recipe names for source references
+        Set<UUID> allRecipeIds = list.getItems().stream()
+                .filter(i -> i.getSourceRecipes() != null)
+                .flatMap(i -> Arrays.stream(i.getSourceRecipes()))
+                .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+
+        Map<UUID, String> recipeNames = allRecipeIds.isEmpty()
+                ? Map.of()
+                : recipeRepository.findAllById(allRecipeIds).stream()
+                        .collect(Collectors.toMap(Recipe::getId, Recipe::getName));
+
         List<ShoppingListItemResponse> items = list.getItems().stream()
-                .map(this::toItemResponse)
+                .map(item -> toItemResponse(item, recipeNames))
                 .toList();
 
+        // Count filtered staples from the week plan
+        int filteredStaplesCount = countFilteredStaples(list.getWeekPlan());
+
         return new ShoppingListResponse(
                 list.getId(),
                 list.getWeekPlan().getId(),
+                list.getGeneratedAt(),
+                filteredStaplesCount,
                 items
         );
     }
 
-    private ShoppingListItemResponse toItemResponse(ShoppingListItem item) {
+    private int countFilteredStaples(WeekPlan weekPlan) {
+        return (int) weekPlan.getSlots().stream()
+                .flatMap(slot -> slot.getRecipe().getIngredients().stream())
+                .map(RecipeIngredient::getIngredient)
+                .filter(Ingredient::isStaple)
+                .map(Ingredient::getId)
+                .distinct()
+                .count();
+    }
+
+    private ShoppingListItemResponse toItemResponseWithNames(ShoppingListItem item) {
+        Map<UUID, String> recipeNames = Map.of();
+        if (item.getSourceRecipes() != null && item.getSourceRecipes().length > 0) {
+            recipeNames = recipeRepository.findAllById(Arrays.asList(item.getSourceRecipes())).stream()
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(Recipe::getId, Recipe::getName));
+        }
+        return toItemResponse(item, recipeNames);
+    }
+
+    private ShoppingListItemResponse toItemResponse(ShoppingListItem item, Map<UUID, String> recipeNames) {
         String name;
         ShoppingListItemResponse.CategoryRef categoryRef = null;
         UUID ingredientId = null;
@@ -207,6 +249,14 @@ public class ShoppingService {
             name = item.getCustomName();
         }
 
+        List<ShoppingListItemResponse.RecipeRef> sourceRefs = item.getSourceRecipes() != null
+                ? Arrays.stream(item.getSourceRecipes())
+                        .distinct()
+                        .filter(recipeNames::containsKey)
+                        .map(id -> new ShoppingListItemResponse.RecipeRef(id, recipeNames.get(id)))
+                        .toList()
+                : List.of();
+
         return new ShoppingListItemResponse(
                 item.getId(),
                 ingredientId,
@@ -216,7 +266,7 @@ public class ShoppingService {
                 item.getUnit(),
                 item.isChecked(),
                 item.getCheckedBy() != null ? item.getCheckedBy().getId() : null,
-                item.getSourceRecipes() != null ? Arrays.asList(item.getSourceRecipes()) : List.of()
+                sourceRefs
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListItemResponse.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListItemResponse.java
index 22d1bb3..52d0327 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListItemResponse.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListItemResponse.java
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ public record ShoppingListItemResponse(
         String unit,
         boolean isChecked,
         UUID checkedBy,
-        List<UUID> sourceRecipes
+        List<RecipeRef> sourceRecipes
 ) {
     public record CategoryRef(UUID id, String name) {}
+    public record RecipeRef(UUID id, String name) {}
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListResponse.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListResponse.java
index 8cf4828..33d4cb9 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListResponse.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/dto/ShoppingListResponse.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package com.recipeapp.shopping.dto;
 
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public record ShoppingListResponse(
         UUID id,
         UUID weekPlanId,
+        Instant generatedAt,
+        int filteredStaplesCount,
         List<ShoppingListItemResponse> items
 ) {}
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingListControllerTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingListControllerTest.java
index fc7870a..cdfdbe9 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingListControllerTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingListControllerTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
 import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup.MockMvcBuilders;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -50,11 +51,13 @@ class ShoppingListControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     void generateFromPlanShouldReturn201() throws Exception {
+        var recipeId = UUID.randomUUID();
         var item = new ShoppingListItemResponse(
                 ITEM_ID, UUID.randomUUID(), "Tomatoes",
                 new ShoppingListItemResponse.CategoryRef(UUID.randomUUID(), "Produce"),
-                new BigDecimal("4.00"), "pcs", false, null, List.of(UUID.randomUUID()));
-        var response = new ShoppingListResponse(LIST_ID, PLAN_ID, List.of(item));
+                new BigDecimal("4.00"), "pcs", false, null,
+                List.of(new ShoppingListItemResponse.RecipeRef(recipeId, "Spaghetti")));
+        var response = new ShoppingListResponse(LIST_ID, PLAN_ID, Instant.now(), 2, List.of(item));
 
         when(householdResolver.resolve("sarah@example.com")).thenReturn(HOUSEHOLD_ID);
         when(shoppingService.generateFromPlan(HOUSEHOLD_ID, PLAN_ID)).thenReturn(response);
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ class ShoppingListControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     void getShoppingListShouldReturn200() throws Exception {
-        var response = new ShoppingListResponse(LIST_ID, PLAN_ID, List.of());
+        var response = new ShoppingListResponse(LIST_ID, PLAN_ID, Instant.now(), 0, List.of());
 
         when(householdResolver.resolve("sarah@example.com")).thenReturn(HOUSEHOLD_ID);
         when(shoppingService.getShoppingList(HOUSEHOLD_ID, LIST_ID)).thenReturn(response);
@@ -84,7 +87,8 @@ class ShoppingListControllerTest {
     void checkItemShouldReturn200() throws Exception {
         var response = new ShoppingListItemResponse(
                 ITEM_ID, UUID.randomUUID(), "Tomatoes", null,
-                new BigDecimal("4.00"), "pcs", true, USER_ID, List.of());
+                new BigDecimal("4.00"), "pcs", true, USER_ID,
+                List.of());
 
         when(householdResolver.resolve("sarah@example.com")).thenReturn(HOUSEHOLD_ID);
         when(householdResolver.resolveUserId("sarah@example.com")).thenReturn(USER_ID);
@@ -104,7 +108,8 @@ class ShoppingListControllerTest {
     void addItemShouldReturn201() throws Exception {
         var response = new ShoppingListItemResponse(
                 ITEM_ID, null, "Paper towels", null,
-                new BigDecimal("1"), "", false, null, List.of());
+                new BigDecimal("1"), "", false, null,
+                List.of());
 
         when(householdResolver.resolve("sarah@example.com")).thenReturn(HOUSEHOLD_ID);
         when(shoppingService.addItem(eq(HOUSEHOLD_ID), eq(LIST_ID), any(AddItemRequest.class)))
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingServiceTest.java
index a106398..e374c07 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/recipeapp/shopping/ShoppingServiceTest.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.recipeapp.planning.WeekPlanRepository;
 import com.recipeapp.planning.entity.WeekPlan;
 import com.recipeapp.planning.entity.WeekPlanSlot;
 import com.recipeapp.recipe.IngredientRepository;
+import com.recipeapp.recipe.RecipeRepository;
 import com.recipeapp.recipe.entity.Ingredient;
 import com.recipeapp.recipe.entity.IngredientCategory;
 import com.recipeapp.recipe.entity.Recipe;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class ShoppingServiceTest {
     @Mock private HouseholdRepository householdRepository;
     @Mock private IngredientRepository ingredientRepository;
     @Mock private UserAccountRepository userAccountRepository;
+    @Mock private RecipeRepository recipeRepository;
 
     @InjectMocks private ShoppingService shoppingService;
 
@@ -124,15 +126,18 @@ class ShoppingServiceTest {
             setId(sl, ShoppingList.class, UUID.randomUUID());
             return sl;
         });
+        when(recipeRepository.findAllById(any())).thenReturn(List.of(recipe1, recipe2));
 
         ShoppingListResponse result = shoppingService.generateFromPlan(HOUSEHOLD_ID, plan.getId());
 
         assertThat(result.items()).hasSize(2); // tomatoes + cheese (salt filtered)
+        assertThat(result.filteredStaplesCount()).isEqualTo(1); // salt
 
         var tomatoItem = result.items().stream()
                 .filter(i -> "Tomatoes".equals(i.name())).findFirst().orElseThrow();
         assertThat(tomatoItem.quantity()).isEqualByComparingTo(new BigDecimal("5.00")); // 2 + 3
         assertThat(tomatoItem.sourceRecipes()).hasSize(2);
+        assertThat(tomatoItem.sourceRecipes().get(0).name()).isNotNull();
 
         var cheeseItem = result.items().stream()
                 .filter(i -> "Cheese".equals(i.name())).findFirst().orElseThrow();
@@ -164,6 +169,7 @@ class ShoppingServiceTest {
         ShoppingListResponse result = shoppingService.getShoppingList(HOUSEHOLD_ID, list.getId());
 
         assertThat(result.id()).isEqualTo(list.getId());
+        assertThat(result.generatedAt()).isNotNull();
         assertThat(result.items()).hasSize(1);
         assertThat(result.items().getFirst().name()).isEqualTo("Tomatoes");
     }