Spaghetti sauce and turkey meatballs - chinese grandma

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 28-ounce cans whole peeled or diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
• Crushed red pepper, to taste (optional)
• 1 pound ground turkey (93% lean)
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons minced Italian flat leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or grana padano cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg