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.
6 c. water, 1 lb. black-eyed peas, 1/4 c. Crisco shortening or oil, 1 lb. green bell pepper, chopped, 1 large onion, chopped, 6 cloves garlic, minced, 1 tsp. ground cumin, 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves, 1 can tomato paste, 1 tsp. chili powder, 2 lb. brown rice, 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper
A:
water, black-eyed peas, shortening, green bell pepper, onion, garlic, ground cumin, thyme, tomato paste, chili powder, brown rice, bacon, salt, pepper