* When I've been extraordinarily lazy, I've used a pound of beef and a pound of pork, because let's be honest, a lot of ground meat is packaged by the pound and I rationalized it by saying it was a recipe experiment. Outcome: they were bland - the balance of flavors, spices were off and I lost that soft, juicy quality. If you want to tinker with ingredient proportions, go for it! But otherwise, I suggest sticking with the recommendation of using ¾ pounds of beef and pork as the recipe calls for. As for any ground meat that you may have leftover, save it for a couple of burgers or tacos.