instruction:
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.
question:
1 lb. ground beef, 1 large onion, chopped, 2 pkg. chili mix, 2 (1 lb.) cans pinto beans, 1 qt. canned tomatoes, 1 small can tomato paste
answer:
ground beef, onion, chili mix, pinto beans, tomatoes, tomato paste

question:
3 c. flour, 2 c. sugar, 3 eggs (whole), 1 c. salad oil, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. soda, 1/2 c. hot water, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 tsp. salt, 3 apples, 1 c. pecans (optional)
answer:
flour, sugar, eggs, salad oil, cinnamon, soda, hot water, vanilla, salt, apples, pecans

question:
2 c. sugar, 1 c. shortening, 4 eggs, 3 tsp. vanilla, 1 c. nuts, 1/3 c. cocoa, 1 1/2 c. flour, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 bag miniature marshmallows
answer:
sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, nuts, cocoa, flour, salt, marshmallows