Wild Rice Stuffing with Wild Mushrooms

Name: Wild Rice Stuffing with Wild Mushrooms
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter; 4 large onions (about 2 3/4 pounds), halved, thinly sliced; 1 1/4 pounds assorted wild mushrooms (such as crimini and stemmed shiitake), sliced; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme; 5 cups canned low-salt chicken broth; 3 teaspoons chopped fresh sage; 1 1/3 cups wild rice (about one 8-ounce package); 1 1/4 cups long-grain white rice; 1 3/4 cups coarsely chopped dried pears (about 7 ounces; optional); 3/4 to 1 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley