Authentic French Onion Soup Courtesy of Julia Child Recipe - Details, Calories, Nutrition Informatio

Ingredients

• 5 -6 cups yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 to 2 lbs)
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp flour
• 6 cups beef stock (preferably homemade )
• 1 cup wine (dry red or white )
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp ground sage
• salt and pepper
• 12 oz swiss cheese, grated
• 4 oz parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 raw yellow onion
• 2 -3 tbsp cognac
• 8 slices french bread (about 1 inch thick )
• 4 tbsp olive oil, for drizzling