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: 2 23 cups heavy cream, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 13 cup finely chopped toasted almonds, 2 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

SOLUTION: heavy cream, sugar, lemon juice, almonds, lemon rind, vanilla, almond extract

PROBLEM: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 small onion, chopped fine, 1 garlic clove, minced, 1 celery rib, chopped, 20 baby carrots, sliced, 2 cups boxed vegetable broth (e.g. Whole Foods brand), 1 cup water, 1 -2 plum tomato, seeded and chopped, 1/3 cup barley, rinsed, 1/2 cup vegetarian ground beef, pre-cooked, 1/2 - 1 teaspoon tamari (or soy sauce), 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 bay leaf, black pepper

SOLUTION: olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, baby carrots, vegetable broth, water, tomato, barley, vegetarian ground beef, tamari, thyme, bay leaf, black pepper

PROBLEM: 1 Tbsp. margarine, 1/4 c. chopped green onions, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated skimmed milk, 1/4 c. grated fresh Parmesan cheese, 1/8 c. grated fresh Romano cheese, 1/2 tsp. dried whole thyme, 1/2 tsp. dried whole basil, 1/4 tsp. dried dill weed, 6 c. hot cooked medium seashell macaroni

SOLUTION:
margarine, green onions, garlic, flour, milk, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, thyme, basil, dill weed, macaroni

