Portuguese Beef Stew | Saveur

Ingredients

• ¹⁄₂ tsp. whole allspice berries
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. cumin seeds
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. whole cloves
• 4 lb. beef chuck, preferably with bones
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup tomato purée
• ³⁄₄ cup red wine
• ¹⁄₂ cup ketchup
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Salt
• 16 slices day-old soft French or Italian bread
• Leaves from 3 sprigs mint