Easy, peasy toasted bread:

I made this recipe out of leftovers - and its a great munchie!! ENJOY!!
Chop up the bread slices into little cubes
toss with salt, pepper
spread on parchment paper on baking tray
sprinkle with some soy sauce, oil
handful of chopped onions,
raw peanuts
in the oven at 350 for ~ 25 minutes until crunchy
serve hot

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