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 eggplant, 1 onion, 2 sticks celery, 1 bell pepper, 1 tsp. oleo, 1 1/2 c. corn bread, 1 egg, 3/4 c. Cheddar cheese (grated), 1 tsp. salt, 1 can cream of chicken soup
eggplant, onion, celery, bell pepper, oleo, corn bread, egg, Cheddar cheese, salt, cream of chicken soup