In addition to the good ideas suggested so far, and further to Phil's point, if you are simply out but have some fresh or jarred chiles on hand, you could use some of them. Start small, taste, add more until you reach the level of heat you and your eaters prefer.
cayenne, hot sauce (if some vinegar is appropriate), ground chipotle (if some smokiness is appropriate). In all cases, you add to taste, depending upon how much heat you want.
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