chipotles en adobo

This stuff is pretty much the bomb. Smoky and hot, and cheap. I've seen it (or another brand of it) in pretty much every supermarket I've been to. http://www.amazon.com/Costena-Chipotle-Adobo-Sauce-12-Ounce/dp/B0011T8XGW

You can add it to anything! For a milder touch, just use the sauce. For more kick, chop up the peppers too. I am pretty much hooked on a lentil-and-ground-turkey chili of my own devise. The only seasonings are this stuff and cumin.

Thanks to the salt and vinegar and capsaicin, it keeps forever in the fridge if you put it in a tupperware.