TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: 1 lb. ground beef, 1 large onion, chopped, 1 box macaroni, cooked, 1 c. catsup, 2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, 1 can mushroom soup, 1/4 lb. cheese, grated

SOLUTION: ground beef, onion, macaroni, catsup, salt, pepper, mushroom soup, cheese

PROBLEM: 2 pounds medium apples, 1-1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped, Assorted sprinkles or small candies

SOLUTION: apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, chocolate, sprinkles

PROBLEM: 3 cups cooked rice, cooled to room temperature, 2 cups diced cantaloupes, 1 12 cups cooked turkey, cubed, 14 cup tightly packed mint leaf, 14 cup tightly packed parsley, 1 clove garlic, halved, 8 ounces plain nonfat yogurt, lettuce leaf, fresh fruit (to garnish) (optional)

SOLUTION:
rice, cantaloupes, turkey, mint leaf, parsley, clove garlic, nonfat yogurt, fresh fruit