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.

1/2 c. chopped onion, 1/2 c. chopped green pepper, 1/2 c. chopped celery, 1 clove garlic, 1 Tbsp. cooking oil, 1 (28 oz.) can chopped or crushed tomatoes, 1/4 lb. bacon, 1/2 lb. lean hamburg, 3/4 c. long grain rice, 1 tsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. sugar, 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
onion, green pepper, celery, clove garlic, cooking oil, tomatoes, bacon, lean hamburg, long grain rice, chili powder, sugar, Cheddar cheese