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.
Example: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 cup finely ground blanched almonds, 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 2 sticks unsalted butter, almost melted, 4 eggs, lightly beaten, 2 cups granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, Candied violets for garnish, optional
Example solution: flour, ground blanched almonds, lemon zest, confectioners sugar, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, lemon zest, lemon juice, Candied violets
Example explanation: Given the required ingredients, the ner of the recipe is generated. As the ingredients contain the quantities, if we just remove quantities from ingredients, we get the ner.

Problem: 1 c. chopped onion, 1 clove garlic, minced, 3 Tbsp. hot salad oil, 1 1/2 lb. ground beef, 3 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 tsp. pepper, 3/4 tsp. rosemary, 3/4 tsp. chili powder, 3 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste, 2 1/4 c. water, 1/2 (16 oz.) pkg. lasagna noodles, 1 1/2 c. Ricotta or small curd cottage cheese, 1/2 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced

Solution: onion, clove garlic, hot salad oil, ground beef, salt, pepper, rosemary, chili powder, tomato paste, water, lasagna noodles, Ricotta, Mozzarella cheese