cheri's french onion soup

Ingredients For cheri's french onion soup

• 1 Tbsp

  extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp

  butter
• 3-4 md

  medium onions, thinly criss cross sliced(if you like more brothy soup use less onions)
• 3-4 clove

  garlic chopped
• 1 tsp

  salt and pepper
• 2 tsp

  fresh thyme, picked and chopped or poultry seasoning
• 1

  bay leaf fresh or dried
• 1/2 c

  dry sherry
• 6 c

  beef broth
• 1 lg

  loaf of crusty bread toasted
• 2 1/2 c

  shredded gruyere or swiss cheese