Easy Semi-Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

extra virgin olive oil

chopped, sweet or yellow onion

heaping tablespoon of garlic, minced

Italian seasoning

Cajun Seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama) , or to taste, optional

bay leaves

red pepper flakes, optional

large (26.5 ounce) cans of pasta sauce (recommend Del Monte or Hunts)

( 14.5 ounce) diced or stewed tomatoes , undrained

( 10 ounce) of Rotel tomatoes, undrained, optional

package of fully cooked meatballs, homemade meatballs , or 1 pound of ground beef for meat sauce

package of thin spaghetti noodles

large pinches of kosher salt for the pasta water