3 quick artichoke soup Recipes

olive oil, white onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, shallot, minced, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped, chicken broth or 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth, champagne or 1/4 cup white wine, brandy, parmesan cheese, grated (fresh ) or 3 tbsp asiago cheese, fresh ground pepper, sugar , if desired, fresh italian parsley (to garnish ) or dill (to garnish), nonfat plain yogurt (optional) or nonfat sour cream (optional)

quick-cooking barley, chopped onion, chopped celery, pepper, garlic cloves, chopped, potatoes, peeled and cubed, greens- spinach , kale, chard, lettuce etc.roughly chopped, enriched chicken stock, artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped