Caramelized French Onion Soup

Ingredients

• 8 large sweet yellow onions, peeled and sliced into ¼ inch thick slices
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ teaspoon of sugar (raw if you have it)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup water
• ½ cup of dry white wine
• 8 cups of beef stock (or 50/50 beef and chicken stock)
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 loaf toasted French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 ½ cups grated Gruyère cheese