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 onion, chopped, 1/2 stick butter, 1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained, 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted, 1/4 c. water, 1/2 c. Cheez Whiz, 1/2 c. milk, 1 c. rice, cooked

SOLUTION: onion, butter, broccoli, cream of chicken soup, water, milk, rice

PROBLEM: 1 stick butter, 1 1/2 c. Minute rice, 1 1/2 c. Carnation milk, 1/2 c. water, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 can cream of celery soup, sage and poultry seasoning to taste, 1 small onion, chopped, 1 cut chicken, floured, salted and peppered

SOLUTION: butter, rice, Carnation milk, water, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, sage, onion, chicken

PROBLEM: 2 1/2 c. unsifted flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 2 eggs, slightly beaten, 1 (28 oz.) jar None Such ready to use Mincemeat, 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed milk, 2 c. (1 lb.) mixed candied fruit, 1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

SOLUTION:
flour, baking soda, eggs, ready, Condensed milk, mixed candied fruit, walnuts