French Onion Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
3 Tbsp. butter
4 c. thinly sliced onions
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1/4 tsp. thyme
3 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 qt. beef stock
1/2 c. dry vermouth
8 slices Swiss cheese
Parmesan cheese
1 small loaf French bread

Preparation

Heat oil and butter in a large, heavy skillet; saute onions until tender, but do not brown.
Sprinkle onions with seasonings and flour; stir until flour is absorbed.
Add stock and simmer, partially covered, until onions are cooked.
Just before serving, stir in vermouth.
Pour soup into individual crocks.
Arrange toast and Swiss cheese on soup.
Sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese.
Broil until cheese is melted.