Step #1 For this dish, only use the freshest ingredients, & use only fresh herbs.
Step #2 If fresh herbs are not available, it simply will not be the same.
Step #3 For a nice aesthetic touch, reserve a tsp of each color of sliced pepper & a few pinches of sliced chives.
Step #4 Also save a sprig or two of the fresh basil (the centerpiece that looks like a flower of leaves would do nicely).
Step #5 When the dish is placed in it's serving dish, Sprinkle top the peppers, & chives over the cheese & top this with sprigs of basil.
Step #6 You may use 3/4 c sliced green pepper instead of 1/4 c of each green, red & yellow, or any combination thereof if the yellow and/or the red are not available, but they add a touch of color and distinction to the dish.
Step #7 Take fresh young beans & remove stem and any strings (the young ones shouldn't have much of a string to worry about).
Step #8 Break them in half (or so the segments are a couple of inches long).
Step #9 Heat oil & garlic in a large frying pan (make sure it is large enough to hold all the beans).
Step #10 When the oil becomes hot, add the peppers & cook slowly for 3 mins.
Step #11 Add the beans, salt, water, basil & chives & turn everything over until the herbs and peppers are well distributed over the beans.
Step #12 Cover & let simmer until the beans have turned a bright green & are al'dente (tender but still crisp; which should take about 5 mins).
Step #13 Mix in 1/4 c cheese & Sprinkle top 1/4 c on top.
Step #14 If you've reserved some of the sliced peppers, chives & whole basil leaves, garnish the top of the dish with these.