Spinach Gratin with Hard Boiled Eggs

Ingredients

• 3 pounds of fresh spinach, cleaned (or 24 ounces of frozen spinach, thawed and drained)
• 2 cups of milk
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, or 3/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg if you aren't starting with a whole nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or more to taste
• 1/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese (about 1 ounce)
• 6 hard boiled eggs*
• 3 to 4 Tbsp seasoned bread crumbs**
• Olive oil

* Hard boil eggs,.

**To make your own bread crumbs, take a few slices of day old bread and toast either in a toaster or in the oven until browned, then pulse in a food processor or blender until you have crumbs. Stir in a little herbes de Provence or Italian seasoning and a little salt to taste.