Q: 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 medium onion, chopped, 4 c. water, divided, 15 oz. navy beans, 14 1/2 oz. diced tomatoes, undrained, 1 tsp. salt (optional), 1/4 c. green pepper, chopped, 16 oz. Great Northern beans, 6 oz. can tomato paste, 2 to 4 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 tsp. pepper
A:
onion, water, navy beans, tomatoes, salt, green pepper, Great Northern beans, tomato paste, chili powder, pepper