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 Tbsp. margarine, 1/4 c. chopped green onions, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated skimmed milk, 1/4 c. grated fresh Parmesan cheese, 1/8 c. grated fresh Romano cheese, 1/2 tsp. dried whole thyme, 1/2 tsp. dried whole basil, 1/4 tsp. dried dill weed, 6 c. hot cooked medium seashell macaroni

SOLUTION: margarine, green onions, garlic, flour, milk, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, thyme, basil, dill weed, macaroni

PROBLEM: cooking spray, 3 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits (such as PillsburyTM), 56 slices pepperoni, 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into 28 cubes, 1 egg, beaten, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, or to taste, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, or to taste, 1 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce, warmed

SOLUTION: cooking spray, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic, pizza sauce

PROBLEM: 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 2 medium summer squash, thinly sliced crosswise (about 1-1/2 cups), 1 -2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (about 2 tablespoons), 2 garlic cloves, minced, 12 teaspoon cumin, 1 (16 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained, 1 medium green onion, sliced (2 tablespoons), 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine, 14 teaspoon salt, 2 medium tomatoes, cut into thin wedges

SOLUTION:
cooking oil, summer, jalapeno pepper, garlic, cumin, black-eyed peas, green onion, fresh cilantro, salt, tomatoes