One Pot Ground Beef Pasta

For the seasoning

• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp dried mint or Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp paprika or pul biber, sweet
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper ground

For the stock

• 960 ml water see note 1, boiling
• 2 beef stock cubes small

For the pasta and sauce

• 3 tbsp olive oil , or as needed
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 4 garlic minced, cloves
• 500 g ground beef lean
• 400 g crushed tomatoes chopped tomatoes, canned
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 350 g pasta such as penne, rigatoni etc
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 tbsp Parmesan Cheese divided, freshly grated
• 2 tbsp parsley to garnish, chopped or basil