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: 5 lb. potatoes, peeled, 12 oz. cream cheese, 12 oz. sour cream, 3/4 c. butter, melted, 3/8 c. chives, chopped, 3 tsp. salt, paprika

SOLUTION: potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, butter, chives, salt, paprika

PROBLEM: 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)

SOLUTION: flour, sugar, eggs, salad oil, cinnamon, soda, hot water, vanilla, salt, apples, pecans

PROBLEM: 1 large onion, chopped, 8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced, 12 tablespoon olive oil, 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin, 4 cups low sodium chicken broth, 34 cup Chardonnay wine, 14 cup water, 5 garlic cloves, minced, 3 tablespoons morrocan dry rub seasonings, 14 teaspoon natural sea salt, 1 (14 1/2 ounce) package whole wheat penne, 14 cup shelled pistachios, 12 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 ounce fresh parmesan cheese

SOLUTION:
onion, white mushrooms, olive oil, solid-pack pumpkin, chicken broth, Chardonnay wine, water, garlic, morrocan dry rub seasonings, natural sea salt, whole wheat penne, pistachios, heavy whipping cream, parmesan cheese