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 pkg. mini marshmallows, 1 can mandarin oranges, 1 can pineapple chunks, 1/4 c. chopped nuts, 2 bananas, sliced, 2 small apples, peeled and cubed, 1 can fruit cocktail, 15 cherries, pitted, 16 oz. sour cream

SOLUTION: marshmallows, mandarin oranges, pineapple, nuts, bananas, apples, fruit cocktail, cherries, sour cream

PROBLEM: 2 lbs lasagna noodles, 750 g gound sirloin, 500 g plum tomatoes, 16 ounces ricotta cheese, 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons dried basil, 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 cup merlot (or your favorite red wine), 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

SOLUTION: lasagna noodles, gound sirloin, ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt, basil, extra virgin olive oil, merlot, eggs, ground nutmeg

PROBLEM: 8 oz. cream cheese, 1 box powdered sugar, 1/2 to 1 stick margarine, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 c. coconut (optional), 1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

SOLUTION:
cream cheese, powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, coconut, nuts