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.
Q: 2 large onions, chopped, 2 tablespoons butter, 4 garlic cloves, minced, 4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained, 1/2 cup water, 4 teaspoons brown sugar, 2 bay leaves, 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons cold water, 2 cans (12 ounces each) fat-free evaporated milk, Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, optional
A:
onions, butter, garlic, tomatoes, water, brown sugar, bay leaves, fresh basil, salt, pepper, flour, cold water, milk, basil