Pumpkin Pasta Sauce - Vegan Heaven

Ingredients

• 4 cups Hokkaido pumpkin or butternut squash, cubed ((about 21 oz))
• 14 oz fettuccine
• 1/2 cup raw cashews
• 1 cup silken tofu
• 2 teaspoons white miso paste
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
• red pepper flakes, optional