Chop up your vegetables.
Add olive oil into a stovetop pan and heat over medium heat.
Add in the chopped vegetables and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring frequently.
Add in the ground meat and break it up.
While the ground meat is browning, add in minced garlic, black pepper, salt, and Italian seasoning.
Mix everything together until the ground meat has browned.
Reduce heat to low and add in the can of cream of mushroom.
Mix everything together and cook for a couple of minutes.
Pour the mixture into at least a 2 quart baking dish.
Top with frozen tater tots followed by cheese.
Bake in the oven at 350°F (176°C) for approximately 35-40 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown.