French Onion Soup

Name: French Onion Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 4 pounds yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced (approximately 5-6 large onions); 3 tablespoons butter; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons flour; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 6 cups of beef stock (or veggie stock); 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 bay leaf; 3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme); fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper, to taste; baguette; grated or sliced cheese (such as Gruyere, Asiago, Swiss, Gouda or Mozzarella)