French Onion Soup recipes

Name: French Onion Soup recipes
Ingredients: 6 large red or yellow onions (about 3 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced root to stem (see How to Slice an Onion), about 10 cups of sliced onions total; 4 Tbsp Olive oil; 2 Tbsp butter; 1 teaspoon of sugar; salt; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 8 cups of beef stock, chicken stock, or a combination of the two (traditionally the soup is made with beef stock); 1/2 cup of dry vermouth or dry white wine; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons of dry thyme OR 4 teaspoons of fresh thyme (can also use a few sprigs of fresh thyme); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp brandy (optional); 8 inch-thick slices of French bread or baguette; 1 1/2 cups of grated Swiss Gruyere and a sprinkling of Parmesan