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.

2 bacon strips, 2 beef tenderloin steaks (5 ounces each), 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper, 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided, 2 cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, 2 tablespoons butter, divided, 1/4 cup Scotch whiskey, 1/2 cup diet ginger ale, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
bacon strips, beef tenderloin, salt, ground pepper, olive oil, baby portobello mushrooms, thyme, butter, Scotch whiskey, ginger ale, brown sugar, soy sauce, sage