Don't have fresh basil, do I use more or less paste basil instead?

making a mini zucchini quiche, recipe calls for 1/4 cup fresh basil which I don't have. Got paste basil, how much should I use?

Posted by: Alice Geissinger
October 4, 2013

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DropletOctober 4, 2013

About a tablespoon.

jmburnsOctober 4, 2013

Have you checked the label of the paste for a possible conversion ratio?

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