Ceps in a cream sauce

Name: Ceps in a cream sauce
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 50 grams of dried ceps (or 400 grams of fresh ceps); 2 shallots; 3 cloves of garlic; knob of butter; splash of olive oil; salt and pepper to taste; 25 ml cognac; 150 ml cream; a few sprigs of fresh parsley

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These ceps in a cream sauce work both as a sauce and a side dish. Creamy ceps, with their delicate, nutty flavour, made even tastier by the addition of garlic and shallot.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

Nutrition balance score

Great

8.2/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

12.58 (Low)

0.48 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

201.40 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

3.82 g
1.16 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

19.25 g
9.91 g

Proteins

1.67 g

Fiber

1.17 g

Sodium

353.11 mg

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Serve with

Main course

Lavender and garlic roasted chicken

Salads

Tuna niçoise salad

Soup

Bisque de homard - lobster soup

Ceps are a large mushroom known as cêpes in France and porcini in Italy. A mushroom which is a hot topic of conversation in both countries when in season.

Many people here in France go foraging for ceps themselves in the forest during the season, or know someone who does. Every year we get beautiful specimens from a fellow villager, and we know many people who go out to search for them. Nobody tells you exactly where to look, as they want to keep the spot where they find them to themselves. This is understandable, as this large, flavoursome mushroom is adored by many.

It is not wise to just go mushroom picking, wild foraging is only recommended if you know exactly what you are doing.

In autumn, fresh wild mushrooms are also regularly on sale in other European countries; at greengrocers, wholesalers and markets. If you cannot find fresh ones, you can always use dried ceps. These are available all year round at most supermarkets, but don't have quite the flavour of fresh mushrooms. They need rehydrating in warm water. Make sure that the water is not too hot, otherwise the mushrooms will become tough.

Recipe ceps in a cream sauce

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Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2023-10-25, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 15 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

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Preparation time

0 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

15 minutes

Making ceps in a cream sauce – 15 minutes

Peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic cloves. Finely chop the parsley, and cut the mushrooms into pieces or slices, but not too small.

Heat a splash of olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté the mushrooms, in batches, over a high heat until nicely golden brown. It is best to cook them in batches so that they colour more evenly.

Add the shallot and garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. Deglaze the pan with 25 ml cognac and, after a minute, pour in 150 ml cream.

Let the cream sauce thicken slightly, then season with salt, pepper and chopped parsley. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

Where can I buy ceps?

The fresh variety can be bought, in season, at the market or in greengrocers.

Ceps (porcini / cêpes) are sold in dried form all year round at most supermarkets.

Can I use dried ceps?

You can use dried ceps for this cream sauce. You will need to soak these in lukewarm water for about half an hour beforehand.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

201.40 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

3.82 g
1.16 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

19.25 g
9.91 g

Proteins

1.67 g

Fiber

1.17 g

Sodium

353.11 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

0.59 mg

Calcium

45.84 mg

Magnesium

6.11 mg

Potassium

6.11 mg

Phosphorus

43.36 mg

Copper

0.02 mg

Zinc

0.12 mg

Iodine

0.55 µg

Selenium

0.02 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

6.85 mg

Vitamine D

0.38 mg

Vitamine A

0.18 mg

Vitamine B1

0.03 mg

Vitamine B2

0.10 mg

Vitamine B6

0.03 mg

Vitamine B12

0.08 µg

Folic acid

2.59 µg

Vitamine E

0.08 mg

Vitamine K

2.86 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
12.5	gram	of dried ceps		2.50	-	-	0.08 g	-	0.31 g	0.31 g	0.25 mg	0.20 mg	-	-	43.75 mg	14.38 mg	-	-	-	-	0.88 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.5		shallots		4.00	0.91 g	-	0.03 g	-	0.23 g	0.33 g	-	0.19 mg	9.00 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.35 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.75	clove	of garlic		3.15	0.63 g	0.02 g	-	-	0.14 g	0.04 g	0.09 mg	0.03 mg	3.82 mg	0.45 mg	13.50 mg	2.93 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 µg	-	0.32 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.09 µg	-	-	-
0.25	knob	of butter	milk	27.56	0.03 g	0.03 g	3.09 g	2.03 g	0.03 g	-	0.19 mg	-	0.49 mg	0.08 mg	0.56 mg	0.75 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.05 mg	0.04 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	splash	of olive oil		22.08	0.01 g	-	2.50 g	0.36 g	-	-	0.03 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		salt and pepper		4.39	1.13 g	0.01 g	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.44 g	339.13 mg	0.09 mg	4.00 mg	1.33 mg	11.09 mg	1.51 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.52 µg	0.02 µg	1.34 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.18 µg	0.08 mg	2.86 µg	-
6.25	ml	cognac		11.00	0.05 g	0.05 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
37.5	ml	cream	milk	126.38	1.05 g	1.05 g	13.50 g	7.50 g	0.75 g	-	13.13 mg	-	28.13 mg	3.75 mg	35.63 mg	22.50 mg	-	0.08 mg	-	-	0.38 mg	0.34 mg	0.13 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	0.01 mg	0.08 µg	1.13 µg	-	-	-
0.5	sprig of	fresh parsley		0.34	0.02 g	-	-	-	0.04 g	0.05 g	0.30 mg	0.08 mg	0.40 mg	0.50 mg	8.50 mg	1.30 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	1.60 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	1.20 µg	-	-	-
				201.40	3.82 g	1.16 g	19.25 g	9.91 g	1.67 g	1.17 g	353.11 mg	0.59 mg	45.84 mg	6.11 mg	113.02 mg	43.36 mg	0.02 mg	0.12 mg	0.55 µg	0.02 µg	6.85 mg	0.38 mg	0.18 mg	0.03 mg	0.10 mg	0.03 mg	0.08 µg	2.59 µg	0.08 mg	2.86 µg	-

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