Beef and Garden Vegetable Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Beef (95% lean)
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup frozen chopped broccoli, defrosted, drained well
• 4 whole wheat pita breads (6-inch diameter)
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

Pizza Sauce:

• 1 cup water
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced