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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 cups sliced onions (about 6-8 medium onions)

1/2 teaspoon sugar

8 cups beef stock

1/2 cup white wine

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

8 slices French bread

2 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese

Equipment

8-quart stock pot

Wooden spoon

Oven

8 oven-safe soup bowls3

Assembling the Soup Bowls

Arrange the slices of bread in a single layer on a baking sheet4
Broil for 2 minutes, turning the slices after one minute to brown both sides.4
Pour the soup into oven-proof bowls.5
Place a slice of bread atop each bowl.6
Sprinkle cheese atop each slice of bread.7
Arrange the bowls on a cookie sheet.7
Bake for five minutes at 350 degrees F.5
-You can also place the bowls under the hot broiler until the cheese bubbles and browns.6
Making the Soup

Melt the butter and olive oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat.6

Add the sliced onions to the pot.7

Stir in the sugar after five minutes.4

Continue to cook the onions on medium until golden brown, about 30 minutes.8

Add the beef stock, wine, thyme and bay leaf.5

Simmer for 30 minutes.6

Season to taste with salt and pepper.8

Locate and toss the bay leaf.8