In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 medium onion, peeled and cut into small dice (about 1 cup), 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 4 cups Basic Chicken Stock (page 41), 1 head broccoli (1 3/4 pounds), trimmed and cut into florets, stems peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick coins, Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
unsalted butter, onion, flour, Chicken, broccoli, salt, heavy cream