Thinly slice the potatoes using a mandoline and a hand guard.
3. Step
Fill the bowl of sliced potatoes with water to rinse off excess starch.
4. Step
Drain the potatoes through colander and transfer back into the bowl.
5. Step
Add the salt, garlic powder, and black pepper, and mix thoroughly until fully coated.
6. Step
Assemble the potato slices in heart shape onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
7. Step
Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of the potatoes, and add a pan with heavy ovenproof weight, such as a cast-iron pan.
8. Step
Bake for 50 minutes.
9. Step
Remove the parchment paper, baking sheet, and weight on top of the potatoes.
10. Step
For the Classic toppings, add tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, and basil in the upper left corner of the potato heart.
11. Step
For Barbeque Chicken toppings, add tomato sauce, mozzarella, cheddar, red onion, BBQ chicken, parsley, and bacon in the lower left corner of the potato heart.
12. Step
For Supreme Combo toppings, add tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushroom, white onion, and green pepper in the lower right corner of the potato heart.
13. Step
For Spinach Artichoke toppings, add the spinach artichoke dip in the upper right corner of the potato heart.
