Peel brown onions and cut them into thin slices.
Add olive oil and ghee into the instant pot.
Press saute on your instant pot. The butter will melt.
Add sliced onion into the instant pot and stir it continuously. Don’t allow it to burn.
Add brown sugar or crystal sugar.
Keep mixing until caramelized. It will take around 20 minutes.
Add white wine to the instant pot and continue stirring for another 2-3 minutes.
Add thyme and minced garlic to the pot and stir.
Add vegetable stock
Add salt to taste, bay leaf, and black pepper.
Close the lid of the instant pot and pressure cook for 8 minutes.
Allow for natural release of pressure.
Open the lid and discard the bay leaf and thyme.
Toast the French Bread. A brad slice will also do
Pour the soup into a soup bowl with the help of a spoon.
Add bread and grated cheese to the soup bowl.
Place the soup bowl in the oven and allow it to broil for 3-5 minutes.
The cheese will melt and turn brown.
Serve hot.